It was a hot summer day. A man rushed in breathless haste into the office of a Christian doctor. Gasping for breath, he cried: "Please, Doctor, come at once! It's a desperate case.”
Hastily gathering up his bag and some emergency equipment, Dr. Harvey hurried out with his messenger who gave him more details on the way. The patient was a young man, David Wells, who had been working on the construction of a nearby bridge. He had suffered a sudden seizure, perhaps a sunstroke, and, as the messenger said, "Seemed to have gone raving crazy!”
Arriving at the cottage where the patient had been taken, the doctor was ushered into the bedroom. There lay the young man; and, as the doctor instantly noted, his color was good and his breathing was quiet and regular. In fact, David Wells was peacefully sleeping. As the doctor's practiced fingers touched the young man's wrist to examine his pulse, the closed eyes fluttered open and a bright smile spread over his face.
"It's all right, Doctor," he said; "I never was better in my life, and I have every reason to shout and sing and rejoice. For the last three weeks, working on that bridge and knowing any moment I might make a false step—my last one—I've carried a heavy load. My sins were like a mountain and I knew I was lost. Every bolt I struck and every nut I screwed on seemed to scream at me, `You're going to HELL, you're going to HELL!'
"Today while at work I suddenly saw that the Son of God on Calvary had borne the punishment for my sins. He had died for me. I just couldn't help shouting and praising Him. The men thought I was sun struck and brought me here, but doctor, it was just the loving touch of the Son of God. He has taken away my heavy load and made me safe for all eternity. Now I can work with a light heart and unafraid of whatever may come, for I know I am safe in His care.”
Friend, are you still struggling under the load of your sins? Are you blind to your constant danger of leaving this scene for the pit of despair?
He offers you pardon, peace, and eternal salvation if you will only repent of your ungodliness and receive His Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.