Johnny Sutherland was a husky young fellow who worked hard all day on Mr. Weston’s farm. We had been holding meetings in a tent nearby, and Johnny was present each night.
I went one day to Mr. Weston’s farm, and saw Johnny working in the garden. I decided to work with him for a while, and we chatted as we worked.
“Johnny, there are three questions I want to ask you.”
“All right, sir.”
“There is something that has come into this world and ruined everybody. What is it?”
“Sin.”
“And there is only one thing that can put away sin. What is it?”
“The blood of Jesus.”
“And there is just one thing needed in order that our sins may be cleansed by the blood of Jesus. What is it?”
“Faith.”
How simple, and yet how precious! Just three little words—”sin,” “blood,” “faith”—and yet it tells us of the ruin of man, the remedy of God, and the wondrous link that makes salvation ours.
We worked together for a while, as I silently asked God to bless Johnny’s soul. At last I ventured one more question.
“Johnny, have you that faith in the Lord Jesus Christ?”
“Yes, sir, I have!”
Now I ask the reader this question: Have your sins been cleansed forever by the cleansing power of the blood of Jesus?
ML 09/20/1953