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the advantage of means in their favor, and who yet envy the little
prosperity enjoyed by a poor blind man and would benefit themselves,
increase their stock of means, at the disadvantage of their afflicted
brother. This is regarded of God as the most criminal selfishness and
robbery, and is an aggravating sin, which He will surely punish. God
never forgets. He does not look upon these things with human eyes
and with cold, unfeeling, human judgment. He views things, not from
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the worldling’s standpoint, but from the standpoint of mercy, pity, and
infinite love.—
Testimonies for the Church 3:514, 515
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Blind Often Mistreated—With those who dare to deal without
mercy, God will deal as they have dealt with those who besought them
for aid. I have been instructed that the blind have often been dealt with
in a merciless way.
True sympathy between man and his fellow man is to be the sign
distinguishing those who love and fear God from those who are un-
mindful of His law.—
Manuscript 117, 1903
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Fulfill Your Responsibility to the Unfortunate—It is strange
that professed Christian men should disregard the plain, positive teach-
ings of the Word of God and feel no compunctions of conscience.
God places upon them the responsibility of caring for the unfortunate,
the blind, the lame, the widow, and the fatherless; but many make no
effort to regard it. In order to save such, God frequently brings them
under the rod of affliction, and places them in positions similar to those
occupied by the persons who were in need of their help and sympathy
but who did not receive it at their hands.—
Testimonies for the Church
3:517
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