The Sovereign of the universe was not alone in His
work of beneficence. He had an associate—a co-worker who could
appreciate His purposes, and could share His joy in giving happiness to
created beings. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with
God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God.” John 1:1, 2.
Christ, the Word, the only begotten of God, was one with the eternal
Father—one in nature, in character, in purpose—the only being that could
enter into all the counsels and purposes of God. “His name shall be
called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The
Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6. His “goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.” Micah 5:2.
And the Son of God declares concerning Himself: “The Lord possessed Me
in the beginning of His way, before His works of old. I was set up from
everlasting.... When He appointed the foundations of the earth: then I
was by Him, as one brought up with Him: and I was daily His delight,
rejoicing always before Him.” Proverbs 8:22-30. Patriarchs and Prophets p. 34
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