Our cases are pending in the court of heaven. We are rendering our accounts there day by day. Everyone will be rewarded according to his works. Burnt offerings and sacrifices were not acceptable to God in ancient times unless the spirit was right with which the gift was offered. Samuel said: “Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.” All the money on earth cannot buy the blessing of God nor ensure you a single victory. {4T 84.2}

[Vor sag står for himmelens domstol. Der afleverer vi vort regnskab dag efter dag. Enhver vil få løn efter sine gerninger. Brændofre og slagtofre var ikke velbehagelige for Gud i fordums tid, medmindre gaven blev ydet i den rette ånd. Samuel sagde: »Mon Herren har lige så meget behag i brændofre og slagtofre som. i lydighed mod Herrens røst? Nej, at adlyde er mere værd end slagtoffer og at være lydhør er mere værd end vædderfedt.« For alverdens penge kan man ikke tilkøbe sig Guds velsignelse eller sikre sig en eneste sejr.