Then I further dwelt upon the supreme rulership of God above all earthly rulers. His law is to be the standard of action. Men are forbidden to pervert their senses by intemperance or by yielding their minds to satanic influences, for this makes impossible the keeping of God’s law. While the divine Ruler bears long with perversity, He is not deceived and will not always keep silence. His supremacy, His authority as Ruler of the universe, must finally be acknowledged and the just claims of His law vindicated. {9T 94.2}

Derefter standsede jeg yderligere ved Guds overhøjhed over alle jordiske herskere. Hans lov skal være rettesnoren for vore handlinger. Det er forbudt menneskene at fordærve deres sanser ved umådeholdenhed eller ved at lade deres sind give efter for Satans indflydelse, for dette gør det umuligt at holde Guds lov. Skønt den guddommelige hersker længe har båret over med fordærvelsen, lader han sig ikke bedrage og vil ikke altid forholde sig tavs. Hans overhøjhed, hans autoritet som herskeren over universet, vil til sidst blive anerkendt og hans lovs retfærdige krav vil blive forsvaret.