"When the vision was given me at Rochester, New York, I saw that it would be far better for these parents and children to form a family by themselves. The children should each do a part of the family labor and thus obtain a valuable education which could not be obtained in any other way. Life at —— or in any other place, surrounded by waiters and helpers, is the greatest possible injury to mothers and children. Jesus invites Sister F to find rest in Him and to let her mind receive a healthy tone by dwelling upon heavenly things and earnestly seeking to bring up her little flock in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. In this way she can best assist her husband by relieving him of the feeling that she must be the object of so much of his attention, care, and sympathy. 1T 558.1"
"And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."
The EGW passage directly quotes and expands upon the principle of raising children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
The EGW passage speaks of Jesus inviting Sister F to find rest in Him, which echoes the invitation in Matthew 11:28. The connection is thematic, focusing on finding rest in Jesus.
As to the extent of the accommodations of the Health Institute at Battle Creek, I was shown, as I have before stated, that we should have such an institution, small at its commencement, and cautiously increased, as good physicians and helpers could be procured and means raised, and as the wants of invalids should demand; and all should be conducted in strict accordance with the principles and humble spirit of the third angel's message. And as I have seen the large calculations hastily urged by those who have taken a leading part in the work, I have felt alarmed, and in many private conversations and in letters I have warned these brethren to move cautiously. My reasons for this are that without the special blessing of God there are several ways in which this enterprise might be hindered, for a time at least, any one of which would be detrimental to the institution and an injury to the cause. Should the physicians fail, through sickness, death, or any other cause, to fill their places, …
"For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth."
The EGW passage advocates for a small beginning and cautious growth, which directly echoes the sentiment in Zechariah 4:10 about not despising the day of small things. The connection is strong and relevant.
"For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?"
Both passages emphasize the importance of careful planning and considering the cost before undertaking a project. EGW's warning against hasty expansion aligns with the principle of counting the cost in Luke 14:28.
"Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: freely ye have received, freely give."
The EGW passage discusses the Health Institute and its purpose of healing, which thematically connects to Matthew 10:8, where Jesus instructs his disciples to heal the sick. The connection is thematic, focusing on the act of healing.