A.B. Simpson reflects on the beauty of a sunset as a metaphor for the love of God, which illuminates our lives and transforms our experiences. He emphasizes that living in God's love involves two key practices: constant trust and constant obedience, which are essential for abiding in His love. Simpson encourages believers to embrace the radiant light of God's love, which makes burdens lighter and sorrows more bearable. He underscores the importance of keeping God's commandments as a pathway to experiencing His love fully. The sermon invites listeners to cultivate a life that reflects the glory of God's love in every aspect.

Some time ago, I was enjoying a beautiful sunset. The western skies seemed like a great archipelago of golden islands, the masses in the distance rising up into vast mountains of glory. The hue of the sky was so gorgeous that it seemed to reflect itself upon the whole atmosphere as I looked back from the west to the eastern horizon. The whole earth was radiant with glory. The fields had changed to strange red richness, and the earth seemed bathed with the dews of heaven. So it is when the love of God shines through all our celestial sky; it covers everything below, and life becomes radiant with its light. Things that were hard become easy. Things that were biting become sweet. Labor loses its burden, and sorrow becomes silver-lined with hope and gladness. There are two ways of living in God's love: one is constant trust; the other is constant obedience. God's own Word gives the message for both. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love John 15:10).