Good-bye, Willie, don’t forget eight o’clock on Lord’s-day mornings!”
“All right, John, I’ll join you then, and I—and A— won’t be so far apart, via the mercy-seat, will they?”
The guard blew his whistle, and in a few minutes the two companions were lost to each other’s view. They had both been converted at the same time, and much of their spiritual infancy had been spent in each other’s company. They had met for prayer and reading of the Word of God at eight o’clock on Lord’s-day mornings, and the quiet hour had been much enjoyed by both the boys.
Now one of them was leaving for a situation in the city, and they had agreed to continue the morning hour of prayer, and though sundered afar. in person, to meet in spirit at the mercy-seat, and pray for one another. Many a happy hour they had together there, and. God blessed the boys and kept them fresh in soul.
How good it would be if young beliers were thus helpers of one another, praying for, and strengthening each other’s hands in God. How happy and truly blessed are such companionships!
Dear young believer, do you enjoy this! I mean, do you know the blessedness of having true companions in Christ, with whom you can share your joys and sorrows, and in whose company and fellowship you spend your spare moments? Or, do you keep company with the unconverted? Are you a helper of your fellow-believers? Or, are you a drag and a hindrance to their growth in grace?
Either the one or the other, we all must be, and the first thing is to be in a right state of soul ourselves—to be right with God. Then, like the clouds which, when they are full, empty themselves on the earth, making everything fresh and green, we shall be a blessing to our fellow-believers; and the unconverted around, will take knowledge of us that we have been with Jesus.
May the following be true of each one of our dear young Christians,
The apostle Paul spoke of Epaphroditis as his helper in the work of the Lord,
ML 07/13/1941