"“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”— Matthew 5:7 . The heart of man is by nature cold and dark and unloving; whenever one manifests a spirit of mercy and forgiveness, he does it not of himself, but through the influence of the divine Spirit moving upon his heart. “We love, because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 , R.V. MB 21"
"Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy."
Ellen White directly references Matthew 5:7 in this passage.
"We love him, because he first loved us."
Ellen White directly references 1 John 4:19 in this passage.
"God has poured out His love unstintedly, as the showers that refresh the earth. He says, “Let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together.” “When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.” Isaiah 45:8 ; 41:17, 18 . MB 21.1"
"Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it."
Ellen White directly references Isaiah 45:8 in this passage.
"“Of His fullness have all we received, and grace for grace.” John 1:16 . MB 21.2"
"And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace."
Ellen White directly references John 1:16 in this passage.