This Sabbath day was a precious day. Was there not joy in heaven over these two souls who had received Christ? John says, "As many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name; which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. . . . And of his fullness have all we received, and grace for grace."

Denne sabbatsdag var den dyrebar dag. Var der ikke glæde i himlen over at disse to sjæle havde taget imod Kristus? Johannes siger: ”Men alle dem, som tog imod ham, gav han magt til at blive Guds børn, dem, som tror på hans navn.« De blev ikke født af blod, ej heller af køds vilje, ej heller af mands vilje, men af Gud. Og Ordet blev kød og tog bolig iblandt os, og vi så hans herlighed, en herlighed, som den enbårne Søn har den fra Faderen, fuld af nåde og sandhed. . . . . Thi af hans fylde har vi alle modtaget, og det nåde over nåde.”