Christ humbled Himself from the highest authority, from the position of one equal with God, to the lowest place, that of a servant. His home was in Nazareth, which was proverbial for its wickedness. His parents were among the lowly poor. His trade was that of a carpenter, and He labored with His hands to do His part in sustaining the family. For thirty years He was subject to His parents. Here the life of Christ points us to our duty to be diligent in labor and to provide for and to train the weak and the ignorant. In His lessons of instruction to His disciples Jesus taught them that His kingdom was not a worldly kingdom, where all were striving for the highest position. {3T 566.1}

Kristus ydmygede sig selv fra den højeste myndighed, fra en position lige med Gud, til det laveste sted, en tjeners sted. Hans hjem var i Nazaret, som var kendt for sin ondskab. Hans forældre var blandt de laveste fattige. Hans levevej var en tømmers og han arbejdede med sine hænder for at han kunne forsørge familien. I tredive år var han underkastet sine forældre. Her viser Kristi liv os vor opgave, at vi skal være ihærdige i arbejde og sørge for og oplære de svage og den uvidende. I sine belærende lektier lærte Jesus sine disciple at hans rige ikke var et verdsligt rige, hvor alle stræbte efter den højeste position.