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Christian Experience and Teachings of Ellen G. White
As we were traveling along, we met a company who also were
gazing at the glories of the place. I noticed red as a border on their
garments; their crowns were brilliant; their robes were pure white. As
we greeted them, I asked Jesus who they were. He said they were
martyrs that had been slain for Him. With them was an innumerable
company of little ones; they also had a hem of red on their garments.
Mount Zion was just before us, and on the mount was a glorious
temple, and about it were seven other mountains, on which grew roses
and lilies. And I saw the little ones climb, or, if they chose, use their
little wings and fly to the top of the mountains, and pluck the never-
fading flowers. There were all kinds of trees around the temple to
beautify the place; the box, the pine, the fir, the oil, the myrtle, the
pomegranate, and the fig-tree bowed down with the weight of its timely
figs,—these made the place all over glorious. And as we were about
to enter the holy temple, Jesus raised His lovely voice and said, “Only
the 144,000 enter this place,” and we shouted, “Alleluia.”
This temple was supported by seven pillars, all of transparent gold,
set with pearls most glorious. The wonderful things I there saw, I
cannot describe. Oh, that I could talk in the language of Canaan, then
could I tell a little of the glory of the better world. I saw there tables of
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stone in which the names of the 144,000 were engraved in letters of
gold.
After we beheld the glory of the temple, we went out, and Jesus
left us, and went to the city. Soon we heard His lovely voice again,
saying: “Come, My people, you have come out of great tribulation,
and done My will; suffered for Me; come in to supper, for I will gird
Myself, and serve you.” We shouted, “Alleluia! glory!” and entered
into the city.
And I saw a table of pure silver; it was many miles in length, yet
our eyes could extend over it. I saw the fruit of the tree of life, the
manna, almonds, figs, pomegranates, grapes, and many other kinds of
fruit.
I asked Jesus to let me eat of the fruit. He said: “Not now. Those
who eat of the fruit of this land, go back to earth no more. But in a
little while, if faithful, you shall both eat of the fruit of the tree of life,
and drink of the water of the fountain.” And He said, “You must go
back to the earth again, and relate to others what I have revealed to
you.” Then an angel bore me gently down to this dark world.
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