In the Holiest I saw an ark; on the top and sides of it was purest gold. On
each end of the ark was a lovely Cherub, with their wings spread out over
it.
Their faces were turned towards each other, and they looked downwards.[ B
EX.
25: 18--22.] Between the angels was a golden censor. Above the ark, where
the
angels stood, was an exceeding bright glory, that appeared like a throne
where
God dwelt.[ C EX. 25; 20--22.] Jesus stood by the ark. And as the saints'
prayers came up to Jesus, the incense in the censor would smoke, and He
offered
up the prayers of the saints with the smoke of the incense to His Father.[
D
REV. 8: 3,4.] In the ark, was the golden pot of manna, Aaron's rod that
budded,
and the tables of stone which folded together like a book.[ E HEB. 9:4.]
Jesus
opened them, and I saw the ten commandments written on them with the
finger of
God.[ F EX. 31:18.] On one table was four, and on the other six. The four
on
the first table shone brighter than the other six. But the fourth (the
Sabbath
commandment,) shone above them all; for the Sabbath was set apart to be
kept in
honor of God's holy name.[ G ISA. 58: 13,14.] The holy Sabbath looked
glorious--a halo of glory was all around it. I saw that the Sabbath was
not
nailed to the cross. If it was, the other nine commandments were; and we
are at
liberty to go forth and break them all, as well as to break the fourth. I
saw
that God had not changed the Sabbath, for He never changes.[ H MAL. 3:6.]
But
the Pope had changed it from the seventh to the first day of the week; for
he
was to change times and laws.[ I DAN. 7: 25.]
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