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Quicken Us to Thy Word, O LORD JESUS

"And they said one to another, D id not our heart burn within us, while H e talked with us by the way, and while H e opened to us the scriptures ?" -Luke 24:32 [KJV]   Ought not the disciples of Jesus to do now, as the disciples of Jesus did then? What but of Jesus should we speak of by the way? Methinks the Lord's people, and especially when coming from the Lord's house, should be distinguished from the frothy conversation of mere carnal worshippers. I would, by talking of Jesus, invite Him to mingle with us, and open to our understandings the scriptures. I would therefore sometimes ask one and another, when returning from the house or the table of the Lord, how went the matter with your soul to-day? I pray you tell me; was the King at court? Did He receive petitions? Did He answer prayers? Were you refreshed? were any healed? any comforted? any made joyful in His house of prayer? Surely we might hope, by such edifying inquiries, each would help his fellow. And he...

The LORD of Glory is speaking to His people

  "And they said one to another, did not our heart burn within us, while He talked with us by the way, and while He opened to us the scriptures ?"  -Luke 24:32 [KJV]   Ought not the disciples of Jesus to do now, as the disciples of Jesus did then? What but of Jesus should we speak of by the way? Methinks the Lord's people, and especially when coming from the Lord's house, should be distinguished from the frothy conversation of mere carnal worshippers. I would, by talking of Jesus, invite him to mingle with us, and open to our understandings the scriptures. I would therefore sometimes ask one and another, when returning from the house or the table of the Lord, how went the matter with your soul to-day? I pray you tell me; was the King at court? Did he receive petitions? Did he answer prayers? Were you refreshed? were any healed? any comforted? any made joyful in his house of prayer?  Surely we might hope, by such edifying inquiries, each would help his fellow. And he ...