EGW Writings1 Samuel 2

Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)

Ms 25, 1903

18LtMs, Ms 25, 1903, par. 15

Your being Dr. Kellogg does not insure your salvation. Saith God, “Them that honor Me, I will honor.” [1 Samuel 2:30.] An open-hearted avowal of your faith would not place you in a favorable position. I must state that in spirit, your life practice is not Christian. Your denouncing power God does not sanction.

Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 18 (1903)

Ms 52, 1903

18LtMs, Ms 52, 1903, par. 4

Religion is more than a mere theory. It is more than a passive acquiescence to truth. It is a living principle brought into the life, manifested in the daily occupation. True love in the home requires sacrifice, especially in the humble home. God values and commends hard, honest work. Let all remember that they belong to Christ, that they are brought with a price, and that God will be honored by their lives, as they faithfully perform their daily duties. Christ says to all, “Ye are My witnesses. Honor Me, and I will honor you. I will confess you before My Father, if you will confess Me by dealing justly and walking humbly with God.” [See Isaiah 43:10; 1 Samuel 2:30; Matthew 10:32; Micah 6:8.] A man may not be eloquent; he may not put himself forward in religious services, yet if he does his best, the Lord will help him as he lays his foundation upon the Rock and strives to carry out correct principles. Such a man will not betray sacred trusts.

Letters and Manuscripts — Volume 6 (1889-1890)

Ms 34, 1889

6LtMs, Ms 34, 1889, par. 7

Eli was a priest, but though he was a good man, he was too easy with his children and he did not restrain his boys in their wickedness. What did God say? “Them that honor Me I will honor, and they that despise Me shall be lightly esteemed. Behold the days come that I will cut off thine arm, and the arm of thy father’s house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.” [1 Samuel 2:30, 31.] So the sins of these children lay at the door of their parents’ soul. Brethren and sisters, may it not be so with us! You must look into the habits of your children if you expect to have households that God will honor.