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seven church and holds in his hand the seven stars which are the messen- gers of the seven church.
 In the second and third chapters, we see this ever-present Christ in the midst of his churches, and we see the relations that they bear to him. It is a very imperfect state of affairs and in some respects grows worse and worse to the end.
 In the fourth and fifth chapters, we get glimpse into heaven and behold ideal conditions such as will exist in heaven and on earth during the mil lennial reign. We see the Christ that is to come, the same yesterday, to- day and forever" but revealing him. self more fully as the ages go by. John says "a door was opened in heaven" and he was invited to enter. There he heard and saw things which shall be hereafter.
 First of all, he saw throne and on it being whose glorious appearance was like jasper and sardine stone. The jasper, as we know it in geology today, is of an opaque green color, but we are told in another chapter that what is meant by the jasper in Revelation was clear as crystal" The sardine stone is of fiery red color. The two together give us symbol of Gods holiness and righteousness. Holiness means what he is and right eousness means what he does. In character he is clear as crystal and in his dealings with all beings in heaven earth and hell, his righteousness is like the red sardine stone which glOws in it's fiery purity against all sin. But round about the throne Is rainbow of emeral green. The rainbow is the symbol of promise. After the flood it was a token that God would no more destroy the world with a flood. And here it is token that the crys' tai clearness of Gods holiness and the fiery splendor of his righteousness are encircled by his benevolence. Elmer aid green is the mild soft, restful. kind color of nature. A gentleman told me last week that since his eyes became weak and irritated he had ulduy IlIItS tIldHheu oou thaI hS houO so many things green, for he could scarcely bear any other color.
 We have here the picture of God enthroned as creator in the material world. as is plain from the last verse in the chapter: For thou hast created all things, and for thy pleas ure they are and were created" God in nature is holy in himself and right eous in his dealings, while he is also benevolent and gracious. His laws are memorable, but his heart is loving and kind Sin has come into this natural world and brought with it disorder, suffering and death. Sin is rebellion loving and kind in the midst of all the wrecks sin has made; and in the ideal coming age he will destroy or subdue all sin, so that the glory of his holi- ness and righteousness encircled by his love will fill us with praise and never with dread
 In this coming ideal age those who worship the enthroned God will be themselves enthroned, robed and crowned Round about the throne were four and twenty thrones and upon the thrones saw four and twen- ty elders sitting, clothed in white raj ment and they had on their heads crowns of gold" It is thought that the four and twenty elders are the 12 patriarchs of the old dispensation and the 12 apostles of the new who really represent all the glorified saints. They are reigning with God. All defeats are in the past. Perpetual victory is their experience now. They kneel upon their thrones and worship God enthroned upon his throne Indeed, all who truly worship God enthroned will be them selves enthroned. God gives power to those who worship him. Men become like the object of their worship, and in all pagen lands their idols are only the projection of their own evil selves. and, therefore. develops their self hood, which is essentially selfish. But those who worship God enthroned in holiness and benevolence will be. come kingly in their holiness and be- nevolence.
 It is the divine way to rule with the human. The powers that be are or. dained of God" and, when govern. ment becomes unjust and oppressive, 1t is in revolt against God. He would rule the world through righteous rulers. In the world of literature, God rules through the men who sub feet their thrones to his throne. In the world of art, be it music, poetry painting, architecture or statuary, Cod has made kings out of the men whc were willing to kneel upon thei' thrones and worship him. In the world of science, some who ignored 3od have held sway for while, bGi
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