"When a laborer has been under a heavy pressure of care and anxiety, and is overworked in both body and mind, he should turn aside and rest awhile, not for selfish gratification, but that he may be better prepared for future duties. We have a vigilant foe, who is ever on our track, ready to take advantage of every weakness that would help to make his temptations effective. When the mind is overstrained and the body enfeebled, he presses upon the soul his fiercest temptations. Let the laborer carefully husband his strength, and when wearied with toil, let him turn aside and commune with Jesus. GW 245.2"
"Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:"
The EGW passage echoes the warning in 1 Peter 5:8 about the devil's constant vigilance and his attempts to exploit our weaknesses. It expands on the idea of being vigilant by connecting it to the importance of rest and avoiding overwork, which can make us more vulnerable to temptation.
"Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
The EGW passage directly relates to the principle of finding rest in Jesus when weary and burdened. It amplifies the idea that rest is not just physical but also spiritual, found through communion with Jesus.