Christ’s life on earth teaches that to obtain the higher education does not mean to gain popularity, to secure worldly advantage, to have all the temporal wants abundantly supplied, and to be honored by the titled and wealthy of earth. The Prince of life suffered the inconveniences of poverty, that He might discern the needs of the poor—He who by His divine power could supply the needs of a hungry multitude. Not to wear the gorgeous robes of the high priest, not to possess the riches of the Gentiles, did He come to this earth, but to minister to the suffering and the needy. His life rebukes all self-seeking. As He went about doing good He made plain the character of God’s law and the nature of His service. {CT 34.1}

Kristi liv på jorden lærer os, at når vi får en højere uddannelse betyder det ikke at vinde popularitet, at sikre verdslig fordele, og få alle timelige mangler dækket i overflod, og blive æret af jordens rettigheder og velstand. Livets fyrste led fattigdommens ubehageligheder, så Han kan se de fattiges behov - Han som ved Sin guddommelige kraft kunne dække en hungrende skare. Han kom ikke til jorden for at bære ypperstepræstens prægtige klæder, ikke for at få hedningens rigdomme, men for at tjene den lidende og trængende. Hans liv irettesætter al egenrådighed. Idet han gik omkring og gjorde godt, gjorde Han Guds lovs karakter tydelig og den natur som lå i Hans tjeneste.