Early Writings
by Ellen G. White
The End of the 2300 Days
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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 [55]
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. {EW 54.2}
I saw the Father rise from the throne, [see page 92] 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.
[56]
{EW 55.1}
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. {EW 56.1}
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