August 6

Himself took our infirmities.—Matthew 8:17.

IS it not an unspeakable comfort to feel that our divine Redeemer once knew, in his own experience, our troubles and sufferings; that he was not only in all points tempted like as we are, but that he was hungry, and thirsty, and weary, and heavy laden, and troubled in spirit, and very sorrowful? When troubles and trials oppress, do I realize that my Saviour who is in heaven, is the same Man of sorrows who suffered on earth, and that he knows our wants, and will grant us all we need if we will but come and ask it?

It is a glorious thought, that we have in heaven One we can think of, know, believe, love, delight in; bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh; one who can be and is touched with the feeling of our infirmities; who died to make satisfaction, and lives to make intercession for us. We are on his shoulders, to have our burdens borne for us: we are near his heart, that he may both die and live for us.—NICHOL.

Touched with a sympathy divine,

He knows our feeble frame:

He knows what sore temptations mean,

For he has felt the same.

Then let our humble faith address,

His mercy and his power;

We shall obtain delivering grace,

For every trying hour.—WATTS.