Of His people God says, "They shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon His land. For how great is His goodness, and how great is His beauty!" Zech. 9:16, 17. The exaltation of the redeemed will be an eternal testimony to God's mercy. "In the ages to come," He will "show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us through Christ Jesus." "To the intent that . . . unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known . . . the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord." Eph. 2:7; 3:10, 11, R. V.

Gud siger om sit folk: "De er kronsten, der funkler over hans land. Hvor det er dejligt, hvor skønt!" Zak. 9,16-17. Ophøjelsen af de frelste vil være et evigt vidnesbyrd om Guds barmhjertighed. "I de kommende tidsaldre" vil han "vise sin nådes overstrømmende rigdom ved godhed mod os i Kristus Jesus". "For at Guds visdom nu i al dens mangfoldighed ..... skulle gives til kende for magterne og myndighederne i den himmelske verden. Således var fra evige tider det forsæt, som han udførte i Kristus Jesus, vor Herre." Ef. 2,7; 3,10.