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 two companies, one bowed down before the throne,
deeply interested, while the other stood uninterested 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 appear
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, and their countenances shone with
its glory.
I saw the Father rise from the throne, and in a flaming chariot
go into the holy of holies within the veil, and sit down. Then
Jesus rose up from the throne, and the most of those who were
bowed down arose with Him. 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 arose 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 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." Then a cloudy chariot, with wheels like flaming
fire, surrounded by angels, came to where Jesus was. He stepped
into the chariot and was borne to the holiest, where the Father
sat. There I beheld Jesus, a great High Priest, standing before
the Father. On the hem of His garment was a bell and a pomegranate,
a bell and a pomegranate. Those who rose up with Jesus would send
up their faith to Him in the holiest, and pray, "My Father,
give us Thy Spirit." Then Jesus would breathe upon them the
Holy Ghost. In that breath was light, power, and much love, joy,
and peace.
I turned to look at the company who were still bowed before the
throne; they did not know that Jesus had left it. Satan appeared
to be by the throne, trying to carry on the work of God. I saw
them look up to the throne, and pray, "Father, give us Thy
Spirit." Satan would then breathe upon them an unholy influence;
in it there was light and much power, but no sweet love, joy,
and peace. Satan's object was to keep them deceived and to draw
back and deceive God's children. -