"If any man serve Me," said Jesus, "let him follow Me; and where I am, there shall also My servant be: if any man serve Me, him will My Father honor." All who have borne with Jesus the cross of sacrifice will be sharers with Him of His glory. It was the joy of Christ in His humiliation and pain that His disciples should be glorified with Him. They are the fruit of His self-sacrifice. The outworking in them of His own character and spirit is His reward, and will be His joy throughout eternity. This joy they share with Him as the fruit of their labor and sacrifice is seen in other hearts and lives. They are workers together with Christ, and the Father will honor them as He honors His Son.

Det liv, vi bruger til os selv, er som det korn, der bliver spist. Det forsvinder, men det forøges ikke. Et menneske samler måske alt, hvad det kan, til sig selv. Det kan leve og tænke og lægge planer for sig selv; men dets liv svinder bort, og det ejer intet. At tjene sig selv er det samme som at tilintetgøre sig selv.