Page 12 - 08 The Sealing Work

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.

nearly five hundred men gathered,

determined to organize a provisional

government. The disturbances in Prussia,

forced the king to swear to maintain a new

constitution. Both Hungary and Vienna

revolted, and this furnished the long coveted

occasion for the Italians to throw off Austrian

rule. Thus, in a brief period of time, many

crowned heads of Europe submitted

themselves to the people.

In the midst of the turmoil and strife, came a

sudden calm. No man could assign any reason

for it. Like the troubled waters of Gennesaret

when Christ spoke peace out of the storm,

tumult and confusion ceased. The four angels

had been stationed on the earth to hold the

winds of strife till the servants of God could be