Page 17 - 03b The Seven Churhces-Smyrna

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.

overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life,

which is in the midst of the paradise of God.”

Adam was overcome by Satan, and thus lost

his right to the tree of life; but to every son of

Adam the message comes, “I give to eat of the

tree of life.” It is the privilege of every child of

God to claim the victory, and to overcome

every attack of the enemy through the

strength given by Christ. To the tree of life, the

faithful are promised access, in

contradistinction to the fruit of the tree of

knowledge of good and evil. The tree of life

was transplanted from the garden of Eden to

heaven, but its boughs hang over the wall for

all who will reach upward for its fruit. As the

experience of the church is applicable to each

denomination, to each organization, and to