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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D.C. · Aug 18, 1904

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 81, No. 33.

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Above the Clouds

By H. F. KETRING

H. F. KETRING
Yes, above the clouds, on the mountain tops, with the fleecy billows beneath your feet, and the setting sun beyond shedding his glorious beams over the sea of clouds,—such a scene is one long to be remembered. Words fail to describe such splendor; neither can it be imagined.
Twice has the Lord in his kindness permitted me to look upon such a scene. The other evening as I was descending the mountains toward the sea, a great ocean of pure white clouds was spread out before us. Beneath, all looked dark and gloomy—a marked contrast to the glory above. The rest of the passengers paid no attention to it, but I was thinking of 2 Cor. 4:17, 18: “For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; while we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.”
O, thought I, if I could always gaze upon such a scene! But soon the train plunged into the cloud, and then all was dark. Nevertheless the picture painted upon my memory remained, and I can still see it in all its magnificence.
Few, if any, are permitted to live above the clouds; nevertheless by faith we can see the other side, where the sun is always shining. The cloud is not always over us, but the Lord takes us up into the mountain at times to see the other side. Do trials oppress your soul? Remember that it is but for a moment, compared with the eternal weight of glory that will be yours to enjoy. “To every cloud there is yet a bright side,” and the sun is still shining, even though his light is cut off from our view.
Valparaiso, Chile.