Christ took our nature upon him that he might sympathize with us. Almost every creature is tender toward its own kind, however ferocious to others. The bear will not be deprived of her whelps without resistance: she will tear the spoiler to pieces if she can. But how great must be the jealousy of the Lord Jesus for his people! He will not lose any of them. He has taken them as members of himself, and as such watches over them with fondest care. Yea, he is acquainted with all thy temptations, because he was in all things tempted as thou art. The Head in heaven is sympathizing with the feet that are pinched and pressed on earth.

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