Evening, May 25
Charles Spurgeon · Morning and Evening: Daily Readings
"And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem ... and they
told what things were done in the way, and how he was known of them."
Luke 24:33,35
When the two disciples had reached Emmaus, and were refreshing
themselves at the evening meal, the mysterious stranger who had so
enchanted them upon the road, took bread and brake it, made himself
known to them, and then vanished out of their sight. They had
constrained him to abide with them, because the day was far spent; but
now, although it was much later, their love was a lamp to their feet,
yea, wings also; they forgot the darkness, their weariness was all
gone, and forthwith they journeyed back the threescore furlongs to tell
the gladsome news of a risen Lord, who had appeared to them by the way.
They reached the Christians in Jerusalem, and were received by a burst
of joyful news before they could tell their own tale. These early
Christians were all on fire to speak of Christ's resurrection, and to
proclaim what they knew of the Lord; they made common property of their
experiences. This evening let their example impress us deeply. We too
must bear our witness concerning Jesus. John's account of the sepulchre
needed to be supplemented by Peter; and Mary could speak of something
further still; combined, we have a full testimony from which nothing
can be spared. We have each of us peculiar gifts and special
manifestations; but the one object God has in view is the perfecting of
the whole body of Christ. We must, therefore, bring our spiritual
possessions and lay them at the apostle's feet, and make distribution
unto all of what God has given to us. Keep back no part of the precious
truth, but speak what you know, and testify what you have seen. Let not
the toil or darkness, or possible unbelief of your friends, weigh one
moment in the scale. Up, and be marching to the place of duty, and
there tell what great things God has shown to your soul.