A dangerous plague rages in some villages of Africa. People would toss wildly in their jungle huts on account of the fever. The doctor who rushed to the village realized that the germs of this plague would be destroyed if the patient walked in bright sunlight. So he cried, "Come out of your gloomy huts and be healed. These microbes will perish in the sun." Many went out into the light and were cured. Others did not believe the doctor on account of the pain; they stayed indoors and died. The doctor and some other healed folk saw some who were in the throes of death, and asked, "Why did you not go out into the sunshine?" They answered, "Woe is us, we did not trust your words, they seemed too simple. We were sick and exhausted." The doctor replied, "So you died not because of the plague, but because you did not believe my instructions."
This illustration explains Christ’s power. He is the Sun of Righteousness rising over the darkness of sin, the Victor over the sources of evil. He who enters his marvelous light is saved. He has no other object but to save mankind from sin and death. His words can free us from all destructive forces. Whoever hears his words, trusts and believes, comes to him and obeys, lives forever. Death will have no dominion over him.
But whoever hears his words and does not hide it in his heart, will sink in sin and advances into judgment and outer darkness. Thus the Gospel becomes to unbelievers a judge and a factor in his ruin. Have you accepted Jesus as your Savior? Do you memorize his words and fulfil them in your heart’s resolve?