"I noticed that the beautiful white wall was stained with blood. It caused a feeling of regret to see the wall thus stained. This feeling, however, lasted but for a moment, as I soon thought that it was all as it should be. Those who are following after will know that others have passed the narrow, difficult way before them, and will conclude that if others were able to pursue their onward course, they can do the same. And as the blood shall be pressed from their aching feet, they will not faint with discouragement; but, seeing the blood upon the wall, they will know that others have endured the same pain. LS 192.1"
"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,"
The blood on the wall in EGW's vision serves as a testament to those who have persevered before, encouraging others to endure. This aligns with the 'cloud of witnesses' mentioned in Hebrews 12:1, who serve as examples of faith and perseverance.
"At length we came to a large chasm, at which our path ended. There was nothing now to guide the feet, nothing upon which to rest them. Our whole reliance must be upon the cords, which had increased in size, until they were as large as our bodies. Here we were for a time thrown into perplexity and distress. We inquired in fearful whispers, “To what is the cord attached?” My husband was just before me. Large drops of sweat were falling from his brow, the veins in his neck and temples were increased to double their usual size, and suppressed, agonizing groans came from his lips. The sweat was dropping from my face, and I felt such anguish as I had never felt before. A fearful struggle was before us. Should we fail here, all the difficulties of our journey had been experienced for naught. LS 192.2"
"Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;"
The 'cords' in the EGW passage, which become the sole source of support at the chasm, function similarly to the 'anchor of the soul' in Hebrews 6:19. Both represent a steadfast hope and reliance on something beyond oneself during a time of great difficulty and uncertainty.