How often those who are in health forget the wonderful mercies that are continued to them day by day, year after year. They render no tribute of praise to God for all His benefits. But when sickness comes, God is remembered. The strong desire for recovery leads to earnest prayer, and this is right. God is our refuge in sickness as in health. But many do not leave their cases with Him; they encourage weakness and disease by worrying about themselves. If they would cease repining and rise above depression and gloom, their recovery would be more sure. They should remember with gratitude how long they enjoyed the blessing of health; and should this precious boon be restored to them, they should not forget that they are under renewed obligations to their Creator. When the ten lepers were healed, only one returned to find Jesus and give Him glory. Let us not be like the unthinking nine, whose hearts were untouched by the mercy of God. {5T 315.2}

Hvor tit sker det ikke, at de, der nyder sundhed, glemmer den underfulde miskundhed, der fortsat kommer til dem dag efter dag og år efter år! De yder ingen taksigelse til Gud for alle hans velgerninger. Men når sygdom indtræffer, kommer de Gud i hu. Det stærke ønske om helbredelse leder til alvorlig bøn; og dette er rigtigt. Gud er vor tilflugt i sygdom som i sundhed. Men mange overlader ikke deres sag til ham; de fremkalder svaghed og sygdom ved at nære bekymring for sig selv. Dersom de ville ophøre med deres klagen og hæve sig op over nedtrykthed og tungsindighed, ville deres helbredelse være mere sikker. De bør med taknemmelighed komme i hu, hvor længe de nød sundhedens velsignelse; og hvis de atter skulle opnå denne kostelige gave, bør de ikke glemme, at de står under nye forpligtelser over for Skaberen. Da de ti spedalske blev helbredt, vendte kun én tilbage for at opsøge Jesus og give ham ære. Lad os ikke ligne de utaknemmelige ni, som var uberørte af Guds miskundhed.