“It was not long after the passing of the time in 1844 that my first vision was given me. I was visiting a dear sister in Christ, whose heart was knit with mine; five of us, all women, were kneeling quietly at the family altar. While we were praying, the power of God came upon me as I had never felt it before. I seemed to be surrounded with light, and to be rising higher and higher from the earth.” [Testimonies for the Church 1:58.] At this time I had a view of the experience of the advent believers, the coming of Christ, and the reward to be given to the faithful. {5T 654.3}

Moses havde en dyb erkendelse af Guds personlige nærværelse. Ikke alene skuede han ned gennem tiderne, til Kristus skulle åbenbares i kød, men han så Kristus på en særskilt måde ledsage Israels børn på alle deres vandringer. Gud var en virkelighed for ham, altid nærværende i hans tanker. Når han blev misforstået, når det faldt i hans lod at møde farer og at bære forhånelse for Kristi skyld, tålte han det uden at gengælde ondt med ondt. Moses troede på Gud som En, han behøvede og som En, der ville hjælpe ham af hensyn til hans trang. Gud var for ham en hjælp som var nær.