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THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS
Stephen N. Haskell
“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.
This message from God, the Great Shepherd,
comes from heaven, and souls respond. To the
Jews in Babylon, the same call was given and
those who were true to Jehovah, fled to the
mountains, that they might not be partakers of
her impending destruction. Some had lived so
long in the city, that they hesitated about
leaving. Lot had sons and daughters who
would not leave Sodom; and the family ties
were so strong that Lot’s wife, the mother,
turned to look back, and destruction overtook
her. The loud cry will cause many a heartache;
will lead to the severance of many a fond tie.
Husbands will have to decide whether they
will cling to their families, and remain in
spiritual Sodom, or whether they will heed the
voice from heaven. Mothers will have the
