Page 12 - 01The Story of the Seer of Patmos

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.

human channel through which the spirit

flowed, sometimes arrested the flow. This was

the case when James and John asked to sit, one

on the left, and the other on the right, of the

throne in the new kingdom. Christ recognized

the desire as a result of more than human

affection, and so in place of a rebuke, He

attempted only to deepen and purify that love.

The entire life of John tended to cleanse the

soul temple, and to prepare him for his final

work. The union between the soul of Christ

and John, is shown by numerous incidents.

During the temptation of Jesus in the

wilderness, John sought Him out, longing to go

with Him. But Christ bade John return, for He

did not wish the young man to witness the

fierce struggles with the prince of darkness.