Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1901-06-19
SABATH-SCHOOL LESSON.
john X. WHITNEY.

GOLDEN TExT.-He that overcometb
shall inherit all things; and will be his
GOD and he shall be My son.-Rev 22: :.
The book which we term "The
revelation" because it reveals so
much, and so much that is far be
You'd our comprehension, opens with
the declaration that il is 1.-The Reve-
iatIon of Jesus Christ" But it evil
IDENTITY is not SO much Il revelation
given to John by Jesus Christ
somewhat similar in character TO
those we have recently considered.
but infinitely higher in degree-as it
Is revelation given to him "of Jesus
Chrlst"-an unfolding before his
eyes of all that "God gave unto Him"
the revelation of His complete
work
The purpose of the revelation was
''to show unto His servants things"
Or events-"which must shortly
come to pass" This, however. does
not signify that the things" revealed
were such things or events as would
"come to pass" Immediately, or soon
after being revealed-as We are apt
to consider it-but rather that they
were such things as do surely come
to pass, without any hating or an.
necessary delay-"cOme with speed. ="
(Young.) They thus include past
things, as we'll as future things. Ia
other words, this revelation declares
that Gods purposes in Christ con
ceruing His people are oyerlastingly
moving on with irresistible power
and velocity, for although zone day
rs with the Lord as thousand years.
aud a thousand years rs one day. ."
vet 1.-The Lord IS not SLACK concern
ing his promise as some men count
siackness. y Peter 3: 5. 81 For as
kldrIdge :. Brooks very Justly saws.
Years count for but very little in
the evolution of Divine plan; the
tyranny of figures is matter of hu.
man Limitations"
The scene, therefore, which passed
before Johns rapt vision, was a pan.
eromIe view. of the whole history of
Gods dealings with mau from the
creation to the full contamination of
His plans in ~ new Heaven and a
new earth. Last week We looked
upon the first scene of this panorama.
This week We look upon the last.
Then, with John, we saw Jesus of
Nazareth in His assembled glory-the
Alpha and Omega, the eternal God
moving among His people, and d.
rectlng all things for them. Now we
see Him in the "new Heaven" receiv-
ing His people to Himself with the
assurance that "thcy shall reign for
ever aud ever with Him. (22: g.
John, however, saw many things pass
before him that had taken place, and
that were vet to take place, in order
t. bring about this blessed cOnsum-
nation, and it will help as to under
stand and appreciate the final result,
if We glance for IA moment at these
intermediate scenes AS the panorama
moves rapidly forward.
The vision of Jesus rs 1.-The Son of
Man" in the midst of the golden
candlesticks, which We considered
last week, was simply preparatory; a
summoning of the aged apostle to at
tend to what was about TO be known
to him, and directing him concerning
is use. Being thus summoned and
instructed, he says-"After this,
looked, and behold, door was open
ed in Heaven" a: ~ AS he looked
through the opened door, he saw the
throne of God, surrounded by the
heavenly host, and he heard them
with one voice singIng-"Thou art
worthy, o Lord, to receive glory, and
honor, and power; for Thou hast ere
sted all things, aud for Thy pleasure
they are, and were created" a: lI.)
1t was-The Song of Creation-the
song which "the morning stars sang
together" when God "lald the foun-
dations of the earth" Dob 3S: 40
For then he could only adore His
wisdom, and power, AS seen in His
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