A View of Events Occurring at the End of the 2300
Days
I saw a throne, and on it sat the Father and the Son. I gazed on
Jesus’ countenance and admired his lovely person. The Father’s person
I could not behold, for a cloud of glorious light covered him. I asked
Jesus if his Father had a form like himself. He said he had, but I could
not behold it, for said he, if you should once behold the glory of his
person you would cease to exist. Before the throne I saw the Advent
people, the church and the world. I saw a company bowed down
before the throne, deeply interested, while the most of them stood
disinterested and careless. Those who were bowed before the throne
would offer up their prayers and look to Jesus; then he would look to
his Father, and appeared to be pleading with him. A light would come
from the Father to the Son, and from the Son to the praying company.
Then I saw an exceeding bright light come from the Father to the
Son, and from the Son it waved over the people before the throne.
But few would receive this great light; many came out from under it
and immediately resisted it; others were careless and did not cherish
the light, and it moved off from them. Some cherished it, and went
and bowed down with the little praying company. This company all
received the light, and rejoiced in it, as their countenances shone with
its glory. And I saw the Father rise from the throne, and in a flaming
chariot go into the Holy of Holies, within the vail, and did sit. Then
Jesus rose up from the throne, and the most of those who were bowed
down arose with him: and I did not see one ray of light pass from
Jesus to the careless multitude after he arose, and they were left in
perfect darkness. Those who rose up when Jesus did, kept their eyes
fixed on him as he left the throne and led them out a little way. Then
he raised his right arm and we heard his lovely voice saying, “Wait
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here—I am going to my Father to receive the kingdom; keep your
garments spotless, and in a little while I will return from the wedding
and receive you to myself.” And I saw a cloudy chariot, with wheels
like flaming fire, and angels were all around it as it came where Jesus
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