Christ paid a dear price for man’s redemption. In the wilderness of temptation He suffered the keenest pangs of hunger; and while He was emaciated with fasting, Satan was at hand with his manifold temptations to assail the Son of God, to take advantage of His weakness and overcome Him, and thus thwart the plan of salvation. But Christ was steadfast. He overcame in behalf of the race, that He might rescue them from the degradation of the Fall. Christ’s experience is for our benefit. His example in overcoming appetite points out the way for those who would be His followers and finally sit with Him on His throne. {4T 29.1}

Kristus betalte en dyr pris for menneskets indløsning. I fristelsens ørken led han sultens stærkeste smerter; og da han blev udtæret af sult, var Satan der med sine mange fristelser til at overøse Guds Søn med og udnytte sig af hans svagheder og overvinde ham og dermed forpurre frelsesplanen. Men Kristus var standhaftig. Han overvandt til fordel for slægten, så han kunne udfri dem fra syndefaldets fordærv. Kristi erfaring er til vor fordel. Hans eksempel med at overvinde appetitten peger vejen ud for dem som kan blive hans efterfølgere og til sidst sidde sammen med ham på hans trone.