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Medical Ministry
God claims the seventh as His own. “In it,” He says, “thou shalt not
do any work.”
Exodus 20:10
. The servant of God will call sacred
that which the Lord calls sacred. Thus he will show that he has
chosen the Lord as his leader. The Sabbath was made in Eden, when
the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for
joy. God has placed it in our charge. Let us keep it pure and holy.—
Manuscript 162, 1897.
At the Peril of the Soul
Those who, from whatever cause, are obliged to work on the
Sabbath, are always in peril; they feel the loss, and from doing
works of necessity, they fall into the habit of doing things on the
Sabbath that are not necessary. The sense of its sacredness is lost,
and the holy commandment is of no effect. A special effort should
be made to bring about a reform in regard to Sabbath observance.
The workers in the sanitarium do not always do for themselves what
is their privilege and duty. Often they feel so weary that they become
demoralized. This should not be. The soul can be rich in grace only
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as it shall abide in the presence of God....
If the rush of work is allowed to drive us from our purpose of
seeking the Lord daily, we shall make the greatest mistakes; we
shall incur losses, for the Lord is not with us. We have closed the
door so that He cannot find access to our souls. But if we pray, even
when our hands are employed, the Saviour’s ear is open to hear our
petitions.... God takes care of you in the place where it is your duty
to be. But be sure, as often as possible, to go where prayer is wont
to be made.—
Counsels on Health, 422-424.
Sabbath Work
Physicians need to cultivate a spirit of self-denial and self-
sacrifice. It may be necessary to devote even the hours of the holy
Sabbath to the relief of suffering humanity. But the fee for such
labor should be put into the treasury of the Lord, to be used for the
worthy poor, who need medical skill but cannot afford to pay for
it.—
Health, Philanthropic, and Medical Missionary Work, page 42
.