All the worth and greatness of this life is derived from its connection with heaven and the future, immortal life. God’s everlasting arm encircles the soul that turns to Him for aid, however feeble that soul may be. The precious things of the hills shall perish; but the soul that lives for God, unmoved by censure, unperverted by applause, shall abide forever with Him. The city of God will open its golden gates to receive him who learned while on earth to lean on God for guidance and wisdom, for comfort and hope amid loss and affliction. The songs of angels will welcome him there, and for him the tree of life will yield its fruits. {4T 328.1}

Hele dette livs værdi og storhed stammer fra sin tilknytning til himmelen og det fremtidige, evige liv. Guds evige arm omfavner den sjæl, der vender sig til ham efter hjælp, uanset hvor svag denne sjæl kan være. Bjergenes dyrebare ting skal gå til; men den sjæl der lever for Gud, ubevægelig af kritik, uanfægtet af bifald, skal blive hos ham, for evigt. Guds stad vil åbne sine gyldne porte for at modtage ham, som lærte, da han var på jorden, at holde sig til Gud, for vejledning og visdom, for trøst og håb midt iblandt tab og sorg. Englens sange vil byde ham velkommen og for ham vil livets træ afgive sine frugter.