Jesus, heaven’s great Commander, left the royal courts to come to a world seared and marred by the curse. He took upon Himself our nature, that with His human arm He might encircle the race, while with His divine arm He grasps Omnipotence, and thus links finite man to the infinite God. Our Redeemer came to the world to show how man should live in order to secure immortal life. Our heavenly Father made an infinite sacrifice in giving His Son to die for fallen man. The price paid for our redemption should give us exalted views of what we may become through Christ. {4T 563.1}

Jesus himmelens store Befalingsmand, har forladt kongelige sale for at komme til en verden, forhærdet og ødelagt af forbandelsen. Han påtog sig selv vor natur, så han med sin menneskearm, kunne omfavne slægten, selvom han med sin guddommelige arm omfavner Almagt og derved kæder begrænsede mennesker med den ubegrænsede Gud. Vor Forløser kom til verden, for at vise hvordan mennesket skulle leve for at få evigt liv. Vor himmelske Fader gjorde et uendeligt offer ved at give sin Søn i døden for faldne mennesker. Prisen betalt for vor indløsning burde give os et ophøjet syn på hvad vi kan blive på grund af Kristus.