Page 11 - 05 A Glimpse of Heaven

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.

offered to the Father as the first fruits from the

dead. The work of these four and twenty

elders is described in the fifth chapter, and for

that reason, they are but mentioned in this

connection as sitting near the throne.

The throne of God is a throne of life; not an

inanimate throne of stones, but a living and

moving throne. As John looked, he saw

lightnings and heard thunderings and voices.

He is viewing the center of creation,-the

throne of God. It is the great body of life, the

source of all law. By the power which centers

there, worlds are held in space, and suns

complete their circuits. The power which

holds the universe in space, and binds atoms

together, emanates from this throne of life.

Angels are the ministers sent forth to do the