Page 18 - 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.

was when John stood with Christ on the Mount

of Transfiguration, and heard the voices of

Moses and Elijah, as they sought to strengthen

the Saviour for His soon coming death. John

sat at the Saviour’s left hand at the Passion

Supper, and as the little company of twelve

walked in the moonlight toward Olivet on that

last night, John pressed close to the Saviour’s

side. As they entered the Garden of

Gethsemane, eight of the disciples remained

without the gate; while Peter, James, and John

went on a little farther. The Son of Man longed

to have John sit beside Him during that bitter

struggle; and although John had lived so near

to Jesus, yet he failed to grasp that last

opportunity which would have placed him

next the throne. While the Saviour pleaded in

agony, and finally fell fainting to the ground,