What does Ellen White write about...
Adventistische Schriften über: "Encouraging message to Lot's wife: Do not cling to things we must leave behind; do not look back, but look to Christ and the heavenly home."
Answer
The story of Lot's wife is a serious warning: Her heart still clung to Sodom—possessions, habits, and the past life—so she looked back and became a pillar of salt. Ellen White emphasizes that Lot's hesitation and his wife's lack of gratitude for the rescue cost them their lives; we, however, should direct our thoughts and conversation toward the heavenly Father's house, look to Christ, and treat all earthly things as strangers, so as not to miss the eternal home.
The Warning to Lot's Wife and the Lesson for Us (Patriarchs and Prophets)
»While her body was on the plain, her heart was attached to Sodom, and she perished with it. She rebelled against God because His judgment would ruin her possessions and children. Though so greatly favored to be rescued from the godless city, she felt harshly treated when the wealth she had amassed over years had to be surrendered to destruction. Instead of gratefully accepting the deliverance, she looked back arrogantly to desire the life of those who had rejected God's warning. Her sin showed she was unworthy of life, lacking gratitude for its preservation. We should beware of treating God's gracious provisions for our salvation lightly.«
Our Conversation and Hope in Heaven (In Heavenly Places)
»We cannot afford to lose heaven. Our conversation should be directed toward heavenly things. There is no death or sorrow there. Why are we so unwilling to speak of these matters? Why do we linger on earthly things? The Apostle urges us to have our citizenship in heaven, “For our citizenship is in heaven, from where we also eagerly wait for the Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.” Christ will soon return to gather the prepared and lead them to this glorious place.«
Looking from Earthly to Heavenly (The Desire of Ages)
»He knew they would be attacked by the enemy, and that Satan's cunning would be most effective against those crushed by difficulties. Therefore He turned their thoughts from “what is seen” to “what is not seen.” From earthly exile He directed their thoughts to the heavenly home. “Do not be afraid! You believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms… I go to prepare a place for you.”«
Do Not Look Back, but Look Up to Christ (Mind, Character, and Personality)
»Danger of clinging to earthly things – If your thoughts, plans, and intentions are focused only on accumulating earthly goods, your worries, studies, and entire interest will be centered on the world. Heavenly attractions lose their beauty… Your heart will be where your treasure is… God wants us to forget all this – not to look down, but up, up! … Change your mindset – If the mind has long been fixed on earthly things, it is hard to change patterns. But if we enter the City of God and wish to look upon Jesus and His glory, we must learn to regard Him here already with the eye of faith.«
Pilgrims and Strangers on the Way to the Heavenly Home (In Heavenly Places)
»Praise the Lord, my soul! He says He went to prepare rooms for me: “Do not be afraid… In my Father’s house are many rooms… I go to prepare a place for you.” Thanks be to God! It is these rooms I look to. Not the earthly here, for they will soon be shaken by the great earthquake; but those heavenly rooms that Christ has prepared for the faithful. We have no home here. We are merely pilgrims and strangers journeying to a better land, a heavenly one.«
Original Sources (English)
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