"Comforting Assurances Those were days of sadness. I looked upon my three little boys, soon, as I feared, to be left fatherless, and thoughts like these forced themselves upon me: My husband will die of overwork in the cause of present truth; and who realizes what he has suffered? Who knows the burdens he has for years borne, the extreme care which has crushed his spirits and ruined his health, bringing him to an untimely grave, leaving his family destitute and dependent? I often asked myself the question: Does God have no care for these things? Does He pass them by unnoticed? I was comforted to know that there is One who judgeth righteously, and that every sacrifice, every self-denial, and every pang of anguish endured for His sake, is faithfully chronicled in heaven, and will bring its reward. The day of the Lord will declare and bring to light things that are not yet made manifest. LS 157"
"Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved."
The EGW passage expresses anxiety and burden, followed by comfort in knowing God sees and rewards sacrifices. This aligns with the theme of casting burdens on the Lord and finding sustenance in Psalms 55:22. The connection is thematic, focusing on finding solace in God during times of hardship.
"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."
The EGW passage describes a time of sadness and fear, but also a sense of comfort. This aligns with the theme of God being the source of all comfort in 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. The connection is thematic, focusing on finding comfort in God during tribulation.