Page 4 - 11 The Voice of a Mighty Angel

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.

deliver had in it the power, the brilliancy, and

the light of Him who spake, and worlds stood

forth. But the glory, lest it should dazzle men’s

eyes, was veiled with a cloud. As God covered

Himself with a cloud, lest Israel beholding His

brightness should be slain, so the glory of the

message of the mighty angel was softened for

mortal eyes by the cloud which clothed his

form. Men living in harmony with their Maker

are permitted at times to see the cloud

withdrawn, and to behold more and more of

His grandeur. In eternity only, the fullness of

the message will be comprehended. Breadth

of experience in the things of God, measures

the ability of each individual to penetrate the

cloud.