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5761 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 121.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Elijah was a type of the saints who will be living at the time of the second advent of Christ and who will be “changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the …

5762 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 122.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Henceforth Elisha stood in Elijah’s place. Faithful in that which was least, he was to prove himself faithful also in much.

5764 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 124.3 (Ellen Gould White)

… .” Matthew 5:13. Salt mingling with the polluted spring purified its waters. When God compares His children to salt, He would teach them that His purpose is that …

5765 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 124.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Salt must be mingled with the substance to which it is added; it must penetrate, infuse it, that it may be preserved. So through personal association men are …

5766 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 125.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Those who have been cleansed through a knowledge of Bible truth will daily drink of the inexhaustible fountain of grace and knowledge. They will find that …

5767 From Splendor to Shadow

This chapter is based on 2 Kings 5 .

5768 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 132.2 (Ellen Gould White)

Ben-hadad, king of Syria, had defeated Israel in the battle which resulted in the death of Ahab. Since that time the Syrians had maintained against Israel a …

5769 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 133.5 (Ellen Gould White)

“So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.” Through a messenger the prophet told him, “Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean.”

5770 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 134.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Gehazi, Elisha’s servant, had had opportunity to develop the spirit of self-denial characterizing his master’s lifework. The best gifts of Heaven had long …

5771 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 135.5 (Ellen Gould White)

… 19:5. “All things are naked and opened unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do.” Hebrews 4:13. God revealed to His prophet every detail of the scene between Gehazi …

5773 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 138.5 (Ellen Gould White)

“Fear not,” was the answer of the prophet, “for they who be with us are more than they that be with them.” Then, that the servant might know this for himself, Elisha prayed …

5774 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 139.5 (Ellen Gould White)

During the night, four leprous men at the gate of the city, made desperate by hunger, had proposed to visit the Syrian camp and throw themselves on the mercy …

5776 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 141.5 (Ellen Gould White)

The dying prophet told the king, “Take bow and arrows.” Joash obeyed. Then the prophet said, “Put thine hand upon the bow.” Joash “put his hand upon it: and Elisha put …

5777 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 144.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Jonah had been entrusted with a heavy responsibility. Had the prophet obeyed unquestioningly, he would have been blessed abundantly. Yet in Jonah’s despair …

5778 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 145.5 (Ellen Gould White)

“Then ... the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.”

5779 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 146.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Once more the servant of God was commissioned to warn Nineveh: “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” This time he …

5780 From Splendor to Shadow, p. 147.5 (Ellen Gould White)

Once more he was overwhelmed with discouragement. Losing sight of the interests of others, in dissatisfaction he exclaimed, “Therefore now, O Lord, take my life from me, I beseech Thee, for it is better for me to die than to live.” RSV.