致天堂谷疗养院的工人们
亲爱的弟兄姐妹们：
昨夜是觉醒和祷告的一晚。我急于要明白主的道，知道该对那些负责天堂谷疗养院的人说些什么。{PC 226.2}{LLM 197.3}
我听到有权威的一位在对一群工人讲话，包括在那个疗养院工作的每一个人。祂说了这些话：{PC 226.3}
“你们心里不要忧愁;你们信上帝，也当信我。在我父的家里有许多住处;若是没有，我就早已告诉你们了。我去原是为你们预备地方去。我若去为你们预备了地方，就必再来接你们到我那里去，我在哪里，叫你们也在那里”(约14:1-3)。{PC 226.4}
耶稣对门徒说这些话的时候，就要离开他们了。祂刚给他们讲了祂的临别赠言的一部分，并在其中预言了犹大要用三十块钱出卖他的主。当犹大离开基督面前去做这可怕的工作时，耶稣对祂的门徒说：“如今人子得了荣耀，上帝在人子身上也得了荣耀。上帝要因自己荣耀人子，并且要快快的荣耀祂。小子们，我还有不多的时候与你们同在;后来你们要找我，但我所去的地方你们不能到。这话我曾对犹太人说过，如今也照样对你们说。我赐给你们一条新命令，乃是叫你们彼此相爱;我怎样爱你们，你们也要怎样相爱。你们若有彼此相爱的心，众人因此就认出你们是我的门徒了。”{PC 226.5}
“西门彼得问耶稣说：‘主往哪里去?’耶稣回答说：‘我所去的地方，你现在不能跟我去，后来却要跟我去。’彼得说：‘主啊，我为什么现在不能跟祢去?我愿意为祢舍命!’耶稣说：‘你愿意为我舍命吗?我实实在在的告诉你，鸡叫以先，你要三次不认我’”(约13:31-38)。{PC 227.1}
我们疗养院的工人应该明白，每个人都有自己的工作。各人都应该认识到自己有责任保持自己的心灵和身体处在大教师的训练之下，祂舍了自己的生命为要搭救我们脱离强敌的控制。祂打破了坟墓的枷锁之后，对门徒说：“复活在我，生命也在我。”祂在升天之前宣布：“天上地下所有的权柄都赐给我了。所以，你们要去，使万民作我的门徒，奉父、子、圣灵的名给他们施洗。凡我所吩咐你们的，都教训他们遵守，我就常与你们同在，直到世界的末了”(太28:18-20)。{PC 227.2}
这就是你们的工作。要教导病人。要向他们传讲这道，劝他们作基督的门徒。父、子、圣灵保证要在每一个紧急情况与你们同在。作为基督徒，有神圣的命令。上帝应当得到倚赖、相信和服从。祂的品格应当在每一个家庭中得到体现。{PC 227.3}
那些在以祂的名义为治疗病人而建立的疗养院工作的人负有一项奇妙的责任。应该不用药物治疗病人。那些在疗养院工作的人应当相信基督的话。“我就常与你们同在，直到世界的末了。”那些心中敬畏上帝的人会培养一种美好的性情。宽容和礼貌将在生活中体现出来。职责将得到忠实地履行，而且是以一种不会在病人心中留下令人不快的印象的方式履行。{PC 227.4}
为了保持正确的影响，工人们必须显明他们观点一致。不要让人看到助理工人中间有分裂。{PC 227.5}
你们在照料病人时应温柔、仁慈、忠心地工作，使你们能在他们身上发挥改变人心的影响。为了正确地从事为基督服务的工作，你们需要基督的恩典。当你们以真诚无私的服务表现真理的恩惠时，就有天使来支持你们。保惠师会与你们同在，实现救主的应许：“我就常与你们同在，直到世界的末了”(太28:20)。 {PC 227.6}
我负有把一个信息传给我们疗养院工人的责任，即要保持你们的心地纯洁。所做的工作应对手下的人发挥感化人的影响。你们可以经常对病人说到那位大医师，祂既能治肉身的疾病，也能治心灵的疾病。要与病人一起祷告，设法引导他们仰望基督为他们的医治者。要告诉他们，如果他们肯凭着信心仰望祂，祂就会对他们说：“你的罪赦了。”学习这个教训，会对病人有很大的帮助。 {PC 227.7}
Sanitarium Post Office, Napa County, California February 12, 1907
To the Workers in the Paradise Valley Sanitarium
Dear Brethren and Sisters,
The past night has been one of wakefulness and prayer. I am anxious to understand the ways of the Lord, and to know what words I should speak to those who are in charge of the Paradise Valley Sanitarium.?{PC 226.2} I heard One of authority speaking to a company of workers, including every one who has a part to act in the sanitarium. These were the words he said:?{PC 226.3}
“Let not your hearts be troubled; ye believe in God believe also in Me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself, that where I am there ye may be also.”?{PC 226.4}
When Jesus spoke these words to His disciples, he was about to leave them. He had just given them a portion of His parting address, and in that he had foretold the work of Judas in betraying his Lord for thirty pieces of silver. When Judas left the presence of Christ to perform this terrible work, Jesus said to His disciples, “Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him. If God be glorified in Him, God shall also glorify Him in Himself, and shall straightaway glorify Him. Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me, and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go ye cannot come; so now I say to you. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one for another.”?{PC 226.5}
“Simon Peter said unto Him, Lord, whither goest Thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go thou canst not follow Me now; but thou shalt follow Me afterwards. Peter said unto Him, Lord, why cannot I follow Thee now? I will lay down my life for Thy sake. Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for My sake? Verily, verily I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied Me thrice.”?{PC 227.1}
The workers in our sanitariums should understand that each has an individual work. Each should realize his duty to keep his soul and body under discipline to the great Physician, who gave His life to rescue us from the control of a powerful foe. After He had burst the fetters of the tomb, He said to His disciples, “I am the resurrection and the life.” And before he ascended to heaven, He declared, “All power is given unto Me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.”?{PC 227.2}
Here is your work. Teach the sick. Proclaim the gospel to them, persuading them to become Christ’s disciples. The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are pledged to be with you in every emergency. Act as Christians, having divine orders. God is to be trusted, believed, obeyed. His character is to be represented in every household.?{PC 227.3}
A wonderful responsibility rests upon those connected with the sanitariums established in His name for the treatment of the sick. This is to be done without the use of poisonous drugs. Those who become workers in the sanitarium are to believe the words of Christ, “Lo I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.” Those who have the fear of God in the heart will cultivate a sweet disposition. Forbearance and courtesy will be manifested in the life. Duties will be faithfully discharged and in a way that will not leave a disagreeable impression on the minds of the sick of the well.?{PC 227.4}
In order to maintain a right influence, the workers must reveal that they are one in sentiment. Do not let it be seen that there is disunion among the helpers.?{PC 227.5}
If you have any care of the sick, act tenderly, kindly, faithfully, that you may have a converting influence upon them. You have need of the grade of Christ in order to properly represent the service of Christ. And as you present the grace of truth in true, disinterested service, angels will be present to sustain you. The Comforter will be with you to fulfill the promise of the Saviour, “Lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.”?{PC 227.6}
I have a charge to give, a message to bear to our sanitarium workers. Keep your souls in purity. Do a work that will have a winning influence on those placed in your charge. You can speak often to the sick of the great Physician, who can heal the diseases of the body as verily as He heals?the sickness of the soul. Pray with the sick, and try to lead them to see in Christ, their Healer. Tell them that if they will look to Him in faith, He will say to them, “Thy sins be forgiven thee.” It means very much to the sick to learn this lesson.?{PC 227.7}
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