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God’s Love for His People
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asked one of them why they were so much more lovely than those
on the earth. The reply was, “We have lived in strict obedience to the
commandments of God, and have not fallen by disobedience, like
those on the earth.” Then I saw two trees, one looked much like the
tree of life in the city. The fruit of both looked beautiful, but of one
they could not eat. They had power to eat of both, but were forbidden
to eat of one. Then my attending angel said to me, “None in this
place have tasted of the forbidden tree; but if they should eat, they
would fall.” Then I was taken to a world which had seven moons.
There I saw good old Enoch, who had been translated. On his right
arm he bore a glorious palm, and on each leaf was written “Victory.”
Around his head was a dazzling white wreath, and leaves on the
wreath, and in the middle of each leaf was written “Purity,” and
around the wreath were stones of various colors, that shone brighter
than the stars, and cast a reflection upon the letters and magnified
them. On the back part of his head was a bow that confined the
wreath, and upon the bow was written “Holiness.” Above the wreath
was a lovely crown that shone brighter than the sun. I asked him
if this was the place he was taken to from the earth. He said, “It
is not; the city is my home, and I have come to visit this place.”
He moved about the place as if perfectly at home. I begged of my
attending angel to let me remain in that place. I could not bear the
thought of coming back to this dark world again. Then the angel said,
“You must go back, and if you are faithful, you, with the 144,000,
shall have the privilege of visiting all the worlds and viewing the
handiwork of God.”
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