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Text Sermons : J.R. Miller : December 26. The Walk to Emmaus

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"As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them" Luke 24:15

These two friends, as they walked along with heavy hearts, had only one theme: they were talking of their sore loss and of Him whom they had lost. They were so intensely absorbed in their sorrow as they talked of it, that they were not aware of the near approach of a stranger, until He had drawn up to them and joined them. Jesus always draws near when His friends are talking of Him. In the book of Malachi, it was said that when the Lord's people come together and speak of sacred things — the Lord listens, and keeps a book of remembrance.

Here is something more. Two of Christ's friends talk of Him — and He comes and joins them. How much those Christian people miss who meet and pass hours together, and have no theme of conversation but the silly gossip of society, filled with backbitings and bits of malicious criticism and mischievous scandal — but without one single word about Christ! Does any one suppose that the Lord hearkens to such conversation, or puts it down in His book of remembrance?

Of course He hears every word of the talk, and every word goes down in a book of remembrance, and we must give account for every idle word. But He does not listen and record the conversation in the sense the prophet meant — with loving pleasure. Does any one think Christ will draw near and become one of any such party of Christians as often gather in parlors, deliciously feeding on every bit of fresh gossip — but with never a word about their Redeemer?

What a blessing every hour of conversation would bring, if we would only talk together of Christ and His kingdom! He would then draw near and join us, adding the joy of His presence to our hearts. Shall we not talk together more of our Lord?





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