God cannot bless those who

Many confessed that they had not paid tithes for years; and we know that God cannot bless those who
are robbing Him, and that the church must suffer in consequence of the sins of its individual members.
There are a large number of names on our church books; and if all would be prompt in paying an honest
tithe to the Lord, which is His portion, the treasury would not lack for means. . . . {CS 95.2}

God desires that His work shall be a rising, broadening, enlarging power. But the management of the
work is becoming confused in itself. Not that anyone wishes to be wrong or to do wrong, but the
principles are wrong. These principles are so foreign to God's principles that God cannot bless those who
work upon them. What must be done is to bring in other minds. Those who have been at work in the
same channels for years have been discouraged and confused. We cannot entrust to such as these the
tremendous responsibilities which are now to be handled. {13MR 193.3}

God desires that His work shall be a rising, broadening, enlarging power. But the management of the
work is becoming confused in itself. Not that anyone wishes to be wrong or to do wrong, but the
principles are wrong. These principles are so foreign to God’s principles that God cannot bless those who
work upon them. What must be done is to bring in other minds. Those who have been at work in the
same channels for years have been discouraged and confused. We cannot entrust to such as these the
tremendous responsibilities which are now to be handled. { 1888 1728.3 }

Many confessed that they had not paid tithes for years; and we know that God cannot bless those who
are robbing Him, and that the church must suffer in consequence of the sin of its individual members. . .
. {FLB 161.3}

Jesus loves you. He has purchased you with His blood. Had He not loved you, He would not have died for
you. His heart of love is grieved when you work contrary to Him, because you are thwarting His plan for
your salvation. God cannot bless those who oppose Him, those who refuse to accept the words of
comfort and peace that would bring light and love to their souls. { UL 179.4}

Many confessed that they had not paid tithes for years; and we know that God cannot bless those who
are robbing him, and that the church must suffer in consequence of the sins of its individual members.
There are a large number of names on our church books; and if all would be prompt in paying an honest
tithe to the Lord, which is his portion, the treasury would not lack for means. From all countries and
tongues and peoples is heard the Macedonian cry, “Come over and help us.” There are openings for the
truth in every land. Those who are not of our faith are calling for the living preacher. Our publications
are doing a good work, but the people say, “We want the living speaker to teach us the truth more
fully.” The mission field is as broad as the world, and yet the work is bound by those who are not giving
to the Lord his own portion, designed to be used in just this kind of work. The withholding of means that
is due to God places barriers in the way of accomplishing work that should be done by those who have
been enlightened by the truth. As the sin of robbing God was presented, the people received clearer
views of their duty and privilege in this matter. One brother said that for two years he had not paid his
tithes, and he was in despair; but as he confessed his sin, he began to gather hope. “What shall I do?” he
asked. I said, “Give your note to the treasurer of the church; that will be business-like.” He thought that
was a rather strange request; but he sat down, and began to write, “For value received, I promise to
pay—” He looked up, as if to say, Is that the proper form in which to write out a note to the Lord? “Yes,”
he continued, “for value received. Have I not been receiving the blessings of God day after day? Have
not the angels guarded me? Has not the Lord blessed me with all spiritual and temporal blessings? For
value received, I promise to pay the sum of $571.50 to the church treasurer.” After doing all he could do
on his part, he was a happy man. In a few days he took up his note, and paid his tithe into the treasury.
He had also made a Christmas donation of $125. Another brother gave a note for $1,000, expecting to
meet it in a few weeks; and another gave a note for $300. { RH February 19, 1889, par. 2 }

In the kindest and tenderest manner, nurses are to teach that patients who would be healed must cease
to transgress the law of God. They must cease to choose a life of sin. God cannot bless those who
continue to bring upon themselves disease and suffering by willful violation of the laws of heaven. But
Christ, through the Holy Spirit, comes as a healing power to those who cease to do evil and learn to do
well. { MHH 121.4 }

God cannot bless those who refuse to be faithful servants

With these words of light and truth before them, how dare men neglect so plain a duty? How dare they
disobey God when obedience to His requirements means His blessing in both temporal and spiritual
things, and disobedience means the curse of God? Satan is the destroyer. God cannot bless those who
refuse to be faithful stewards. All He can do is to permit Satan to accomplish his destroying work. We
see calamities of every kind and in every degree coming upon the earth, and why? The Lord’s restraining
power is not exercised. The world has disregarded the word of God. They live as though there were no
God. Like the inhabitants of the Noachic world, they refuse to have any thought of God. Wickedness
prevails to an alarming extent, and the earth is ripe for the harvest. { 6T 388.3}

With these words of light and truth before them, how dare men neglect so plain a duty? How dare they
disobey God when obedience to his requirements means prosperity in temporal and spiritual things, and
disobedience means the curse of God? Satan is the destroyer. God cannot bless those who refuse to be
faithful stewards. All he can do is to permit Satan to do his destroying work. We see calamities of every
shape and in every degree coming upon the earth; and why?—The Lord’s restraining power is not
exercised. The world has disregarded the word of God. They live as though there were no God. Like the
inhabitants of the Noachic world, they refuse to have any thought of God. Wickedness prevails to an
alarming extent, and the earth is ripe for the harvest. { SpTA09 72.2 }

With these words of light and truth before them, how dare men neglect so plain a duty? How dare they
disobey God when obedience to his requirements mean prosperity in temporal and spiritual things, and
disobedience means the curse of God? Satan is the destroyer. God cannot bless those who refuse to be
faithful stewards. All he can do is to permit Satan to do his destroying work. We see calamities of every
shape and in every degree coming upon the earth, and why?—The Lord’s restraining power is not
exercised. The world has disregarded the word of God. They live as though there were no God. Like the
inhabitants of the Noachic world, they refuse to have any thought of God. Wickedness prevails to an
alarming extent, and the earth is ripe for the harvest. “Your words have been stout against me, saith the
Lord. Yet ye say, what have we spoken so much against thee? Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and
what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of
Hosts? And now we call the proud happy; yea they that work wickedly are set up; yea, they that tempt
God are even delivered.” { PH166 10.1 }

God cannot bless the church

This sin is worse than the sin of Achan. Its influence is not confined to those who cherish it. It is a root of
bitterness, whereby many are defiled. God cannot bless the church till it is purged of this evil that
corrupts minds and spirits, the souls of those who do not repent and change their course of action. {UL
122.3}

This sin is worse than the sin of Achan. Its influence is not confined to those who cherish it. It is a root of
bitterness, whereby many are defiled. God cannot bless the church till it is purged of this evil that
corrupts minds and spirits, the souls of those who do not repent and change their course of action.
{18MR 147.6}

Last night I received increased light. The words were spoken to me that were spoken to Joshua: "Why
are you full of distress and anguish? Arise and set things in order. There has been falsehood and
dissembling and iniquitous practices. God cannot bless His people until these sins are put away from
among you." The lessons that you have given by precept and example have done a work, the results of
which eternity alone will reveal, while you were concealing your own wrongs. You have imparted all you
knew that was faulty in others, purely out of bitterness and revenge, which strengthened and confirmed
him [Brother G] to vindicate his unrighteous course, when you yourself were a far greater sinner in the
sight of God. {21MR 163.6}