The Severest Discipline—To keep His glory veiled as the child of a fallen race, this was the most severe discipline to which the Prince of life could subject Himself. Thus He measured His strength with Satan. He who had been expelled from heaven fought desperately for the mastery over the One of whom in the courts above he had been jealous. What a battle was this! No language is adequate to describe it. But in the near future it will be understood by those who have overcome by the blood of the Lamb and the word of their testimony (Letter 19, 1901). {5BC 1081.8}

Den strengeste disciplin. - At holde sin herlig tilsløret som barn af en falden slægt, var den hårdeste disciplin, som livets Fyrste kunne underlægge sig selv. Derved stod Han sin styrke i mål med (1082) Satan. Han som har var blevet udstødt fra himlen, kæmpede desperat for overherredømme over Ham, som han har været jaloux på i salene deroppe. Hvilken kamp var dette! Intet sprog er tilstrækkeligt til at beskrive det. Men i den nære fremtid vil det kunne forstås af dem, som har overvundet ved lammets blod og deres vidnesbyrds ord (Brev 19, 1901).