57:13Isaiah 57:13

When help is needed, crying out to human allies and relied-upon groups brings no deliverance, for they are all swept away like wind-driven vanity and vanish, while the one who puts trust in God receives a lasting and secure inheritance in the land and His holy mountain.Ms 164, 1905, par. 2–8+2 The call is to decided trust in God alone rather than self-sufficiency, self-confidence, or leaning on man as an arm of flesh, emptying the heart of self-trust and refusing to look to worldly power or honor for profit.Ms 151, 1898, par. 35–37+2 There is no limit to His power, and He knows, honors, and reveals His glory to those who honor Him and put no confidence in themselves, acknowledging the meek and contrite and humble and dependent rather than those valued for worldly wealth.RH Jul 30, 1914+4 The promise belongs to those whose sinful course has grieved Him, that if they humble themselves, confess and forsake their sins, He will have compassion, will not abandon them to temptation, but will heal, lead, and restore them.Ms 164, 1905, par. 2–8+2 It brings comfort and encouragement to the discouraged, showing an open door to meet with God, for He dwells with the contrite and humble to revive their spirit and heart by the Holy Spirit.Ms 151, 1898, par. 35–37+2

When distress drives a cry for rescue, calling on human companies brings no deliverance, for they are all carried off by wind and seized by emptiness and disappear, while the one who puts trust in God receives a lasting and secure inheritance in possessing the land and inheriting His holy mountain.Ms 164, 1905, par. 2–8+4 The supposed helpers relied on instead of God fail and are swept away as worthless, but the trusting person remains secure in what God gives.Ms 94, 1903, par. 9–14+3 The chapter in which this contrast stands means much to God's people and is full of precious instruction.RH Jul 30, 1914+2 It is to be read and studied carefully and prayerfully in order to become wise unto salvation and to learn its lesson.RH Jul 30, 1914+2 As part of Isaiah 55-58, it belongs to chapters pastors and people are to study diligently so that they are aroused from spiritual stupidity.Ms 66, 1910, par. 8–9 The promise of inheriting the land and the holy mountain is joined to what follows it, where the way is cleared for God's people by preparing a path and removing obstacles.Ms 94, 1903, par. 9–14 Together with the next verses, it promises that God hears the contrite and humble, dwells with them, and revives their spirit and heart.Ms 151, 1898, par. 35–37+1 That reviving of the humble spirit and contrite heart is the work of the Holy Spirit.Ms 1, 1891, par. 21–23

The verse calls for increase of faith and decided trust in God instead of self-sufficiency, self-confidence, and looking to and trusting in man as an arm of flesh.Ms 151, 1898, par. 35–37+1 That increase comes by emptying the heart of all self-trust, self-sufficiency and self-confidence, by looking with distrust on self and its work, by refusing to look to man and lean on him, and by educating the mind to contemplate heavenly things.Ms 151, 1898, par. 35–37+1 Crying to human companies for deliverance is vain, for they cannot deliver but are all carried away as by wind and taken by vanity.Ms 151, 1898, par. 35–37+1

Human allies and powers trusted in place of God bring no profit and cannot save.Lt 150, 1899, par. 11–12 When God withdraws His restraining protection they are swept away as worthless, and with them the righteousness and deeds of those who relied on them rather than on worldly honor or power.Lt 150, 1899, par. 11–12 Those who trust in God instead will possess the land and inherit His holy mountain.Lt 150, 1899, par. 11–12

Being rich in worldly wealth does not increase value in God's sight.Lt 145, 1904, par. 18–20 God acknowledges and honors the meek and contrite and humble and dependent who put trust in Him, not those valued for worldly wealth, and to them He gives a secure inheritance of the land and His holy mountain.RH Jul 30, 1914+3

The Lord alone is to be exalted, for there is no limit to His power.Ms 151, 1898, par. 35–37+1 He invites confidence, He knows those who are His, He honors those who honor Him, and He reveals His glory to those who put no confidence in themselves.Ms 151, 1898, par. 35–37+1 The trusting heart is thus emptied to receive the great things He is prepared to do and to make the best use of blessings received, by thinking of Jesus, His merits and love, by praising the good, and by strengthening one another in the most holy faith.Ms 151, 1898, par. 35–37+1

The promise belongs to those whose sinful course has grieved God and His people, and if they humble themselves and confess and forsake their sins He has compassion on them and will not abandon them to temptation.Ms 164, 1905, par. 2–8+2 He will heal them and lead them and restore them and work with them.Ms 164, 1905, par. 2–8+2 The repentant person humbles himself before God in deep humility and thorough repentance, and God lifts him up.Ms 164, 1905, par. 2–8+1 In its setting the warning about covetousness is joined to this promise, for dearth of means proves sin is upon God's people, with selfishness and self-indulgence eating out their vitals and the iniquity of covetousness stirring God's wrath and revealing lack of faith.21MR 185.6–186.4+1 It belongs to those who are repentant and contrite of heart, who humble their hearts by repentance and confession to God and forsaking the sins that stirred His wrath, who are willing to be converted and to sell what they have and give alms, and to them He will fulfill His word to heal and lead and supply what is needed in places of need such as Battle Creek and Oakland and in all the churches.21MR 185.6–186.4+1

The verse gives comfort and encouragement, especially when discouraged, showing an open door to enter and meet with God where earnest seeking finds Him.Ms 71, 1911, par. 1–4 It calls for the meekness Christ showed in life and character, by humbling the heart before God and standing in right relation to Him.Ms 71, 1911, par. 1–4 It foretells the great and solemn work of presenting the warning message to the world and giving the reason for present belief, done through camp meetings that give the information people desire.Ms 52, 1900, par. 37–39 That work is also done through using money to establish sanitariums in different parts of the world as an educating power to reform people and restore the moral image of God so that through knowledge of the Word men are converted, and through arousing slumbering senses to see departure from the Lord's ordinances by worldly policy and conformity to worldly principles in transgression of the law of God.Ms 52, 1900, par. 37–39

Those in the cities who profess to believe the truth for this time are to wake up from this study and give to others what the Lord has given them.Ms 66, 1910, par. 8–9 Those who have not yet come up to the help of the Lord are to arise and shine because their light is come.Ms 66, 1910, par. 8–9 As they give the precious light of the gospel message to others they will see the glory of God and go forth with full assurance that angels of God will make impressions on the minds of those for whom they labor.Ms 66, 1910, par. 8–9