Many among believers have scarcely food enough to eat, yet in their deep poverty they bring their tithes and offerings to the Lord’s treasury. Many who know what it is to sustain the cause of God in hard and trying circumstances have invested means in the publishing houses. They have willingly endured hardship and privation, and have watched and prayed for the success of the work. Their gifts and sacrifices express the fervent gratitude of their hearts to Him who has called them out of darkness into His marvelous light. Their prayers and their alms come up as a memorial before God. No incense more fragrant can ascend to heaven. {7T 215.4}

Mange blandt de troende har knapt mad nok at spise, trods deres dybe armod bringer de alligevel tiende og gaver til Herrens forrådshus. Mange som ved hvad det vil sige at støtte Guds sag under hårde og prøvende forhold, har investeret midler i forlagene. (216) De har villigt udholdt genvordigheder og afsavn og har våget og bedt for at værket må gå godt. Deres gaver og ofre udtrykker en inderlig taknemmelighed af deres hjerter til ham som har kaldt dem ud af mørket til hans underfulde lys. Deres bønner og deres almisser stiger op som mindesmærker for Gud. Ingen mere liflig røgelse kan stige op til himlen.