A Word to the Little Flock - James S. White

ested on him so that he had to cover his face with
a vail, before his brethren could stand before him,
and hear the word of the Lord from his mouth. And
may we not expect the same effect, from the same
cause? If so, then when God speaks from the Holy
City to all his people, as he did to Moses: all will
have the glory poured on them, as Moses had it
poured on him. This out-pouring of the Holy Ghost
must take place before the second advent, to
prepare us for the glory of that scene: for in our
present state, none of us could stand a single
moment before the brightness of that coming,
which is to destroy the "man of sin." At the
presence of one an- gel at the resurrection of
Christ, the Roman guard fell like dead men to the
ground. It is therefore necessary, that the saints
should share largely in the glory of God, to prepare
them to stand before the Son of God, when he
comes with all the holy angels with him.
Our present trying, waiting, watching state, is
represented by a dark night; and the coming glory
before us, by the morning. There are two parts to
the morning: first, the dawn of day, and second,
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