He listens to our conversations

UV 457/10,000 Malachi 3 v 16 He listens to our conversations Mal 3:16 “ Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.” It is a mark of the disciples of Christ that we speak often to one another about the matters pertaining to our faith in the Lord. It is a sign and evidence that we remember the Lord in the midst of our daily activities. This uni-verse tells us that the Lord listens in on our conversations. He participates in our emotions as no one else can. He too rejoices when we speak even casually about God and what He has done in our lives. He empathises and understands what causes pain, sorrow and anxiety in our lives. The resurrected Christ decided to manifest Himself to the two disciples walking on the road to Emmaus as they were deeply involved in their conversation with each other about the events of the previous week in which Christ was crucified. He joins their conversation. He chides them for being so perturbed about His death when He had taught and forewarned them about it and when God’s Word itself foretold it. He joined them for a fellowship meal where when He blessed the bread, the eyes of the two disciples were opened and they recognized Him to be Jesus. We too are often like them- we do not recognize the presence of Jesus in our midst. We need to remember the Lord in our daily lives and conversations. We must invite Him to join our fellowship and communications with each other and make matters plain to us as He alone can. When we think the thoughts of God and when we think and speak of God, He both communes and communicates with us. Some things that we speak sadden and annoy Him as it would a man and some things delight Him and causes Him to rejoice in our conversation. Prateep V Philip