FRANK was just a little boy and had not been at school very long. One day, when the other boys had gone home, he was still in his classroom doing some problems.
After a while he looked up and found himself alone. He ran out into the hall, but he saw no one. Frightened, he ran downstairs, only to find the front door locked and himself a prisoner.
Poor little Frank burst into tears and tried to open the door. He shook it and kicked it, but in vain.
His teacher, Mr. Bennett, not realizing he was still in his classroom, had locked up the school and gone home. On the way, one of Frank’s little friends, Ernie, came running to him, saying he feared that Frank had been locked in the school.
“We’d better go back,” said his teacher, so they turned and went back to the school.
Mr. Bennett put the key in the lock, turned it and opened the door. “Now you run upstairs, Ernie,” he said, “and see if Frank is there.” Frank by this time had gone back to his classroom where he sat at his desk a picture of misery. Ernie came running into the room saying, “Come on Frank, the door is open.”
The poor little prisoner did not need to be told twice, but running downstairs and out the door he was free at once. I wish you could have seen his smile as after a weary day he climbed into his snug little bed — happy Frank.
Now notice three things about Frank. First, he realized he was a prisoner. Do all you boys and girls know your condition, that if unsaved you are prisoners of sin and Satan?
Next, he believed the word Ernie brought to him, and he acted upon it at once. Now this was faith. He could not see the open door from where he sat. Have you believed the message that is brought to you from God and His Word?
Third, he was set free through the act of another. His teacher opened the door, and let Frank out. And, dear children, you may be set free from the penalty and from the power of sin through the work of the blessed Lord Jesus at Calvary. The thing for you to do then is to trust in Him and in what He has done for you on the cross when He died for our sins. Believe in Him now and be free.
ML-11/26/1972