God's greatest gift was bestowed to meet man's greatest need. The Light appeared when the world's darkness was deepest. Through false teaching the minds of men had long been turned away from God. In the prevailing systems of education, human philosophy had taken the place of divine revelation. Instead of the heaven-given standard of truth, men had accepted a standard of their own devising. From the Light of life they had turned aside to walk in the sparks of the fire which they had kindled.

Guds største gave blev givet for at imødekomme menneskets største trang. Lyset viste sig, da verdens mørke var dybest. På grund af falsk lærdom havde menneskers sind længe været vendt bort fra Gud. I de fremherskende opdragelsessystemer var menneskelig filosofi sat i stedet for guddommelig åbenbaring. I stedet for det himmelgivne sandhedsideal havde mennesker antaget et selvopfundet ideal. De havde vendt sig bort fra livets lys for at vandre i gnisterne fra den ild, som de selv havde antændt.