fearful heresies. The name Emmanuel takes in the whole mystery. Jesus is " God with us." He had a nature like our own in all things, sin only excepted. But though Jesus was "with us" in human flesh and blood, He was at the same time very God.
We shall often find, as we read the Gospels, that our Saviour could be weary, and hungry, and thirsty, — could weep, and groan, and feel pain like one of our- selves. In all this we see " ii^Ae wa7i" Christ Jesus. We see the nature He took on Him, when He was born of the Virgin Mary.
But we shall also find in the same Gospels that our Saviour knew men's hearts and thoughts, — that He had power over devils, — that He could work the mightiest of miracles with a word, — that He was ministered to by angels, — that He allowed a disciple to call Him "my God," — and that he said, " Before Abraham was I am," and " I and my Father are one." In all this we see " the eternal God." We see Him " who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen." (Rom. ix. 5.)
Would you have a strong foundation for your faith and hope ? Then keep in constant view your Saviour's divinity. He in whose blood you are taught to trust is the Almighty God. All power is His in heaven and earth. None can j)luck you out of His hand. If you are a true believer in Jesus, let not your heart be troubled or afraid.
Would you have sweet comfort in suffering and trial ? Then keep in constant view your Saviour's humanity. He is the man Christ Jesus, who lay on the bosom of the Virgin Mary, as a little infant, and knows