"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" (Mal. 3:16).

We know that God sees everything, and that for every idle word men must give account; but there is one kind of conversation to which we may be sure that He is an interested listener. It is the conversation of those who fear and love Him, about the things of God. Very often a foolish timidity will keep Christians from speaking of those things which are nearest their hearts, and too often, it is to be feared, the things of God are not sufficiently near their hearts to fill them. How refreshing and helpful is godly conversation! Notice here that this is not an occasional thing, but they often spoke one to another. How is it when we come together? Is it worldliness, or worse yet, gossip, or even dwelling in a helpless way upon the faults of others, or is the mind so filled with God’s Word, and the heart so occupied with Christ’s things, that they form the staple and natural topics of conversation? If we were walking down the street and overheard some one mention the name of a dear friend of ours, we would involuntarily pause; and so with our blessed God, when He hears two of His children mentioning the name of His beloved Son, He listens to hear what they have to say of Him, and He remembers it too. Let us then not be afraid to speak to one another freely. There need be no formalism about this. If the heart is happy in Christ, it is natural and right that we should speak of Him.

(From Help and Food, Vol. 20.)