Our God became our brother!

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"A brother is born for adversity" Proverbs 17:17

This is emphatically true of Jesus!

We brought ourselves into adversity—and Jesus became our brother to bring us out!

He who was our God—became our brother!

He who created us—became like us!

And He did so that He might . . .
show his love to us,
sympathize with us,
and deliver us!

As our brother . . . 
He became responsible for our debts—and He paid them. 
He engaged to restore us to our Father's image and to set us before His face forever—and He will do so. 

In all our seasons of adversity—He shows a brother's love. 
He visits us. 
He counsels us. 
He comforts us. 
He supplies us. 
He stands by us when all others forsake us. 
He . . .
makes up all our losses,
sanctifies all our crosses,
bears all our burdens,
and carries all our cares! 

He has always a brother's heart. 

He performs a brother's part. 

He is our nearest of kin, and He performs the part of a kinsman well. 

O wondrous love of Jesus, which brought Him into the closest relationship to us, and influenced Him to do everything He could for us!

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