Christ delights to take apparently hopeless material, those whom Satan has debased and through whom he has worked, and make them the subjects of His grace. He rejoices to deliver them from suffering and from the wrath that is to fall upon the disobedient. He makes His children His agents in the accomplishment of this work, and in its success, even in this life, they find a precious reward. {6T 308.3}

Kristus fryder sig ved at tage tilsyneladende håbløs materie, (309) sådanne som Satan har nedværdiget og gennem hvem han har arbejdet og gøre dem til nådens undersåtter. Han glæder sig over at befri den for lidelse og for den vrede som vil ramme de ulydige. Han gør sine børn til sine redskaber i gennemførelsen af dette værk og i dets fremgang finder de allerede her i livet en dyrebar belønning.