Testimonies for the Church, Volume 2 - Ellen G. White

journey, and the night was drawing on. They gave
no sign that they really desired Jesus. The disciples
knew that He designed to tarry there that night, and
they felt so keenly the slight thus given to their
Lord that they were angry, and prayed Jesus to
show proper resentment and call down fire from
heaven to consume those who had thus abused
Him. But He rebuked their indignation and zeal for
His honor, and told them that He came, not to visit
with judgment, but to show mercy.
This lesson of our Saviour's is for you and for
me. No resentment must come into our hearts.
When reviled, we must not revile again. O jealousy
and evil surmising, what mischief have ye
wrought! How have ye turned friendship and love
into bitterness and hatred! We must be less proud,
less sensitive, have less self-love, and be dead to
self-interest. Our interest must be submerged in
Christ and we be able to say: "I live; yet not I, but
Christ liveth in me." Christ has told us how to
make everything easy and happy as we pass along:
"Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavyladen,
and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon
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