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unto Him who alone has power to relieve them. Jesus bids them
show themselves to the priests. They have faith to start on their way,
believing in the power of Christ to heal them. As they go on their way
they realize that the horrible disease has left them. But only one has
feelings of gratitude, only one feels his deep indebtedness to Christ for
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this great work wrought for him. This one returns praising God, and in
the greatest humiliation falls at the feet of Christ, acknowledging with
thankfulness the work wrought for him. And this man was a stranger;
the other nine were Jews.
For the sake of this one man, who would make a right use of the
blessing of health, Jesus healed the whole ten. The nine passed on
without appreciating the work done, and rendered no grateful thanks
to Jesus for doing the work.
Thus will the physicians of the Health Institute have their efforts
treated. But if, in their labor to help suffering humanity, one out of
twenty makes a right use of the benefits received and appreciates their
efforts in his behalf, the physicians should feel grateful and satisfied.
If one life out of ten is saved, and one soul out of one hundred is saved
in the kingdom of God, all connected with the Institute will be amply
repaid for all their efforts. All their anxiety and care will not be wholly
lost. If the King of glory, the Majesty of heaven, worked for suffering
humanity, and so few appreciated His divine aid, the physicians and
helpers at the Institute should blush to complain if their feeble efforts
are not appreciated by all and seem to be thrown away on some.
I was shown that the nine who did not return to give glory to
God correctly represent some Sabbathkeepers who come to the Health
Institute as patients. They receive much attention and should realize
the anxiety and discouragements of the physicians, and should be the
last to cause them unnecessary care and burdens. Yet I regret to say that
frequently the patients who are most difficult to manage at the Health
Institute are those of our faith. They are more free to make complaints
than are any other class. Worldlings, and professed Christians of other
denominations, appreciate the efforts made for their recovery more
than many Sabbathkeepers do. And when they return to their homes
they exert an influence more in favor of the Health Institute than do
Sabbathkeepers. And some of those who are so free to question, and
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to complain of the management at the Institute, are those who have
been treated at reduced prices.