God has the richest blessing for his people; but he cannot bestow it until they know how to treat the precious gift in showing forth the praises of Him who has called them out of darkness into his marvelous light. "Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." A portion of the joy which was set before Christ, was the joy of seeing his truth armed with the omnipotent power of the Holy Spirit, impressing his image upon the life and character of his followers.

Gud har rige velsignelser til sit folk, men han kan ikke lade dem få disse gaver før de forstår at tage vare på dem og leve til ære for ham som kaldte dem ud fra mørket til sit underfulde lys. "Så lad da også os, som har så stor en sky af vidner omkring os, frigøre os, for enhver byrde og for synden, som så let omklamrer os og holde ud i det løb, der ligger foran os, idet vi ser hen til Jesus, troens banebryder og fuldender, som for den glædes skyld, der ventede ham, udholdt korset uden at ænse dets skam og nu sidder på højre side af Guds trone." (Hebr 12,1-2) En del af denne Jesu glæde er at se, at sandheden ved Den Hellige Ånds kraft præger hans billede i de troendes liv og karakter.