Heaven -- Christianity; Near-death experiences -- Religious aspects; Private revelations
The entire second story of the house, indoors, instead of being
finished in gray marble, as was the first floor, was finished with
inlaid woods of fine, satiny texture and rare polish; and the room we
now entered was exquisite both in design and finish. It was oblong in
shape, with a large bowed window at one end, similar to those in the
library, a portion of which was directly beneath this room. Within
this window, on one side, stood a writing desk of solid ivory, with
silver appointments; and opposite was a case of well-filled bookshelves
of the same material. Among the books I found afterward many of my
favorite authors. Rich rugs, silver-gray in color, lay scattered over
the floor, and all the hangings in the room were of the same delicate
hue and texture as those at the entrance. The framework of the
furniture was of ivory; the upholstering of chairs and ottomans of
silver-gray cloth, with the finish of finest satin; and the pillows and
covering of the dainty couch were of the same. A large bowl of wrought
silver stood upon the table near the front window, filled with pink and
yellow roses, whose fragrance filled the air; and several rarely
graceful vases also were filled with roses. The entire apartment was
beautiful beyond description; but I had seen it many times before I was
fully able to comprehend its perfect completeness. Only one picture
hung upon the walls, and that was a life-size portrait of the Christ,
just opposite the couch. It was not an artist's conception of the
human Christ, bowed under the weight of the sins of the world, nor yet
the thorn-crowned head of the crucified Savior of mankind; but the
likeness of the living Master, of Christ the victorious, of Christ the
crowned. The wonderful eyes looked directly and tenderly into your
own, and the lips seemed to pronounce the benediction of peace. The
ineffable beauty of the divine face seemed to illumine the room with a
holy light, and I fell upon my knees and pressed my lips to the
sandaled feet so truthfully portrayed upon the canvas, while my heart
cried, "Master, beloved Master and Savior!" It was long before I could
fix my attention on anything else; my whole being was full of adoration
and thanksgiving for the great love that had guided me into this haven
of rest, this wonderful home of peace and joy.
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