The Lord is now dealing with His people who believe present truth. He designs to bring about momentous results, and while in His providence He is working toward this end, He says to His people: “Go forward.” True, the path is not yet opened; but when they move on in the strength of faith and courage, God will make the way plain before their eyes. There are ever those who will complain, as did ancient Israel, and charge the difficulties of their position upon those whom God has raised up for the special purpose of advancing His cause. They fail to see that God is testing them by bringing them into strait places, from which there is no deliverance except by His hand. {4T 26.2}

Herren arbejder nu med sit folk, som tror den nærværende sandhed. Han har til hensigt at udvirke vigtige resultater og medens han i sit forsyn arbejder hen imod dette mål, siger han til sit folk: "Gå fremad!" Vel er det sandt, at stien endnu ikke er åbnet; men når de går fremad i troens og frimodighedens kraft, vil Gud gøre vejen klar for deres øjne. Der er altid nogle, der vil klage, ligesom det gamle Israel gjorde og lægge skylden for deres vanskelige stilling på dem, Gud har oprejst i den bestemte hensigt at fremme sin sag. De indser ikke, at Gud prøver dem ved at føre dem til trange steder, hvor der ikke er nogen befrielse uden ved hans hånd.