Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remem- brance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name. And they shall be mine, saith the Lord, in that day when I make up my jewels." (Mai. iii. 16, 17.)
What do we know ourselves of spiritual conversation with other Christians ? Perhaps we read our Bibles, and pray in private, and use public means of grace. It is all well, very well. But if we stop short here we neglect a great privilege and have yet much to learn. We ought to "consider one another to provoke to love and good works." We ought to " exhort " and " edify one another." (Heb. X. 24; 1 Thess. v. 11.) Have we no time for spiritual conversation ? Let us think again. The quan- tity of time wasted on frivolous, trifling, and unprofitable talk, is fearfully great. — ^Do we find nothing to say on spiritual subjects? Do we feel tongue-tied and dumb on the things of Christ P Surely if this is the case, there must be something wrong within. A heart right in the sight of God will generally find words. " Out of the abun- dance of the heart the mouth speaketh." (Matt. xii. 34.)
Let us learn a lesson from the two travellers to Em- maus. Let us speak of Jesus, when we are sitting in our houses and when we are walking by the way, when- ever we can find a disciple to speak to. (Deut. vi. 7.) If we believe we are journeying to a heaven where Christ will be the central object of every mind, let us begin to learn the manners of heaven, while we are yet upon earth. So doing we shall often have One with us whom our eyes will not see, but One who will make our hearts " bum within us " by blessing the conversation.