He chose to leave His station of high command, to leave the angels who loved Him. The adoration of the heavenly throng He chose to exchange for mockery and abuse by wicked men. From love to us, He accepted a life of hardship and a death of shame. All this Christ did to show how much God loves us. He lived on earth to show how we may honor God by obedience to His will. He did this so that by following His example we may at last dwell with Him in His heavenly home.

Han valgte at forlade sin ophøjede stilling, forlade de engle, som elskede ham. Han valgte at ombytte de himmelske engles tilbedelse med onde menneskers spot og mishandling. Af kærlighed til os påtog han sig et liv i genvordigheder og en forsmædelig død. Alt dette gjorde Jesus for at vise, hvor højt Gud elsker os. Han levede her på Jorden for at vise os, hvordan vi kan ære Gud ved at gøre hans vilje. Han gjorde det, for at vi ved at følge hans eksempel til sidst kunne bo hos ham i hans himmelske hjem.