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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.
place of honor in His kingdom. Salome herself
was a follower of Christ, and the great love of
the family for the Saviour, led them all to
desire to be near Him. Love always draws us
near the object of our love. Jesus saw what the
granting of the request would imply, and in
tones of sadness, answered that the place
nearest the throne would be occupied by
those who endured most, who sacrificed most,
and who loved most. In later life John
comprehended the meaning of the answer; for
he was given a view of the redeemed as they
will gather on the sea of glass about the
throne.
These human desires came at times when the
life current was partially broken. At other
times its flow was steady and strong. Thus it
