And while much of the fruit of their labor is not apparent in this life, God’s workers have His sure promise of ultimate success. As the world’s Redeemer, Christ was constantly confronted with apparent failure. He seemed to do little of the work which He longed to do in uplifting and saving. Satanic agencies were constantly working to obstruct His way. But He would not be discouraged. Ever before Him He saw the result of His mission. He knew that truth would finally triumph in the contest with evil, and to His disciples He said: “These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. The life of Christ’s disciples is to be like His, a series of uninterrupted victories, not seen to be such here, but recognized as such in the great hereafter. {6T 307.1}

Mens frugten af deres arbejde for en stor del ikke viser sig i dette liv, så har Guds arbejdere hans sikre løfte om endelig sejr. Det ser ud som om, han kun får udført lidt af det som han længtes efter at udrette for at opløfte og frelse. Satans redskaber arbejder uafbrudt for at lægge hindringer i vejen for ham. Men han ville ikke være modløs. Foran sig så han altid frugten af sin mission. Han vidste at sandheden til sidst ville sejre i kampen mod det onde og til sine disciple sagde han: »Sådan har jeg talt til jer, for at I skal have fred i mig. I verden har I trængsler; men vær frimodige, jeg har overvundet verden.« Joh. 16,33. Kristi disciples liv skal være ligesom hans: en række uafbrudte sejre - som vel ikke ser sådan ud her, men vil blive anerkendt som sådanne i det store hinsidige.