The times of ignorance God winked at, but now, with the blazing light of truth shining all around us, with warnings, with reproofs, with increasing light if we will but open our eyes to see it, there is no excuse of any, even the weakest child of God, that they should not disperse light to the world. The four angels are holding the four winds that a special work may be accomplished: the saints of God are to be sealed in their foreheads. Brethren, how long before you will be ready for the seal of God? Every step you advance upon the path which God forbids, toward your own pleasure and in sin, is a step nearer your destruction. Every act of disobedience to the word of the Lord is exposing you to irreparable loss. Every moment of ease, of self-indulgence, secured by you in neglecting the divine admonitions and call to duty in earnest work for the Master, is placing you under the power and control of the prince of darkness. Your candlestick may at any moment be moved out of its place.

Gud har båret over med uvidenhed, men nu i sandhedens klare lys, som advarer og revser, når vi blot åbner øjnene for at se det, er der ingen undskyldning, selv for det svageste Guds barn, for at undlade at sprede lyset til verden. De fire engle holder de fire vinde tilbage for at et ganske særligt arbejde kan blive udført. Guds udvalgte skal besegles på deres pander. Hvor længe vil I tøve med at blive rede for beseglingen? Hvert skridt I tager på veje, som Gud har forbudt, for at søge jeres egen fornøjelse og synde, er et skridt nærmere jeres egen ødelæggelse. Enhver ulydighed mod Guds ord vil påføre jer uopretteligt tab. For hver gang I overhører de Guddommelige advarsler og kaldet til at virke alvorligt i Mesterens tjeneste for at nyde livet, kommer I under mørkets fyrstes indflydelse. Jeres lysestage kan når som helst blive flyttet fra sin plads.