You have not dared to trample under foot the commandments of God, and have stepped out on unpopular truth, let the result be what it may. Will the Saviour ever turn away to leave you to struggle alone? No, never. But He never told His disciples that they should have no trials, no self-denial to endure, no sacrifices to make. The Master was a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. “Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich.” We thank God that in your poverty you can call God your Father. {Ev 240.3}

Du har ikke dristet dig til at træde Guds bud under fode, og derved trådt ud i den upopulære sandhed, lad følgerne være hvad de bliver. Vil frelseren nogen sinde vende bort og efterlade dig i kamp alene? Nej, aldrig. Men Han har aldrig sagt til Sine disciple at de ikke skal få trængsler, ikke udholde selvfornægtelse, og ikke ofre noget. Mesteren var en sorgernes mand og kendte til sorgen. "I kender vor Herre Jesu Kristi nåde, hvordan at Han alligevel var rig, dog blev Han fattig for jeres skyld, så at I ved Hans fattigdom kunne være rige." Vi takker Gud at I, i jeres fattigdom kan kalde Gud for jeres Fader.