Page 3 - 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.

will show thee things which must be

hereafter.”

Only the spiritual eye can gaze on things of

God; and few mortals have allowed the

spiritual side of their natures to be developed

until it is possible to leave earthly scenes, and

view the realms above. John was one, who,

when God said “Come,” could go. Ezekiel was

another who had the privilege of visiting

heaven; and he describes, as best the human

language can portray, the glories of the throne

of God. When Christ called, Gabriel conducted

John into the sanctuary above, into the very

presence of Jehovah. He says, “Immediately I

was in the Spirit: and, behold, a throne was set

in heaven, and One sat on the throne.” “A

glorious high throne from the beginning is the