Special directions were given to the armies of the children of Israel that in and around their tents everything should be clean and orderly lest the angel of God should pass through their encampment and see their uncleanness. Would the Lord be particular to notice these things? He would; for the fact is stated, lest in viewing their uncleanness He could not go forth with their armies to battle against their enemies. In like manner all our actions are noticed by God. That God who was so particular that the children of Israel should grow up with habits of cleanliness will not sanction any impurity in the home today. {6T 170.1}

Israels børns hærskarer fik særskilte pålæg om, at i og omkring deres telte skulle alt være rent og ordentligt, for at Guds engel ikke skulle gå igennem deres lejr og se deres urenhed. Mon Herren ville være nøjes med at se efter sådanne ting? Ja, han ville; thi dette forhold påpeges, for at han ikke, af hensyn til deres urenhed skulle nægte at drage ud med deres hære i kamp mod deres fjender. På denne måde lægger Gud mærke til alle vore handlinger. Den Gud, som var så nøje med, at Israels børn skulle oplæres til renlige vaner, vil heller ikke i vor tid godkende nogen urenlighed i hjemmet.