FEBRUARY 6.

And behold, two of them went that same clay to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. And they talked together of all these thinks which had happened. And it came to pass, that while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them." LUKE 24:13-15.

    The name of the one was Cleopas, of the other we are ignorant. We are also unacquainted with the design of their journey, but it betrayed the imperfection of these disciples. For is it not astonishing, that they could leave Jerusalem before they had ascertained an event so interesting as his resurrection, especially as he had more than once assured them that lie should rise again the third day; and certain women, early at, the sepulchre, had reported that the body was missing, and that they were informed by a vision of angels, that He was alive ; and also some from among themselves had gone to the grave, and found it even as they had said? Yet they walk off into the country, in the midst of all this perplexity! Such is our impatience; such is our fear; such is our despondency! But he that believeth maketh not haste.

    Yet a drop is water, and a spark is fire, and a little grace is grace, and perfectly distinguishable from mere nature. And we have here not only infirmity, but excellency. Their minds cleave unto him still. They can talk about nothing else. And He joins them in the way. Let me not pass over this without remark.

    It shows the Saviour's kindness and tenderness. He does not despise the day of small things, nor cast off those who have a little strength. I know not what kind of person he had. But if he had not bodily beauty, in his mind He was fairer than the children of men. I am sure of his temper; I can look into his heart; I see that it is made of love. " A bruised reed will he not break, and the smoking flax will He not quench ; but will bring forth judgment unto victory."

    It shows me the truth of the promise. "Where"---Iet it be where it will; in the temple, the private dwelling, the field, the road: "where two or three"-if there are no more; for, as He is not confined to place, so neither to number--"are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them."

    I also learn, that the way to have him for our companion, is to make him our theme. No theme ought to be so dear, no theme can be so excellent, so profitable.

    Let worldly minds pursue the things of the world; but let Christians abundantly utter the memory of his great goodness, and mention the loving-kindness of the Lord. And then he will always be found of them.

"We'll talk of all he did and said,
And suffered for us, here below;
The path he marked for us to tread,
And what he 's doing for us now.

Thus, as the moments pass away,
We'll love, and wonder, and adore;
And hasten on the glorious day
When we shall meet to part no more."

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