As much as their father, the king, loved his children and understood what their lives must have been like while apart from him, they would still have to listen to and obey the tutor’s instructions in order to be allowed into the Kingdom.

“Now unto Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.”