The Lord has a controversy with His people over this matter. Why have they left the Lord their God, who so loved them “that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life”? His love is not uncertain and fluctuating, but is as far above all other love as the heavens are above the earth. Ever He watches over His children with a love that is measureless and everlasting. “O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are His judgments, and His ways past finding out!” {TM 376.1}

Herren har en strid med hans folk over denne sag. Hvorfor har de forladt Herren deres Gud, som elskede sådan, »at han gav sin Søn den enbårne, for at enhver, som tror på ham, ikke skal fortabes, men have evigt liv«? Hans kærlighed er ikke upålidelig og svingende, men er så langt over al anden kærlighed som himlene er over jorden. Han vogter altid over hans børn med en kærlighed der ikke er målbar og er evig. »O, dyb af rigdom og visdom og indsigt hos Gud! hvor uransagelige er ikke hans domme, og hvor usporlige hans veje!«