THE CORONATION by H. P. H.

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Jun 18, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 24.

THE CORONATION.

By H. P. H.

BY H. P. H.

The czar of Russia is about to be crowned at Moscow. Great preparations for the event are being made at Moscow, one of Russia’s “sacred cities.” Governors or their representatives will be present from every province; ministers, consuls, prime ministers, princes, and rulers of the leading nations of the world, besides a host of others, will be present. This will doubtless be the greatest assemblage the world has seen on such an occasion.

But in the near future another coronation is to take place, which will far eclipse this one. The invitations are already out, and are being sent to all the world; not only the leading nations but every people and tribe are invited; not only rulers and high-titled persons are expected to attend, but “whosoever will” may come. The one to be crowned is the “King of kings and Lord of lords.”

The coronation scene is thus described:—

“I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of Days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool; his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire. A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him; thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him; the judgment was set, and the books were opened.” “I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.” Dan. 7:9, 10, 13, 14.

In connection with this glorious coronation, there will be a wedding; before this is celebrated, the King, with his many thousands of brilliant attendants, will come in great glory to this earth to assemble the guests that have been invited; for they must have a part in the marriage of the King. The wedding takes place in Zion, the golden city of God. Overjoyed at the glorious event and happy future, the invited guests “come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.”

When the King in all his glory reaches the earth, then “he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.” At this great sound of the trumpet, they “shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye,” from the corruptible state of sinful flesh “like unto his glorious body;” then they “shall be caught up together . . . . . in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air.” Together this happy company sweeps through boundless space, past planets and stars, till the heavenly city is reached. Then they call out, “Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in.” Here an unusual scene takes place. All the guests are given a “crown of glory.” The King says: “Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.” Then they burst forth in “a new song, saying, Thou art worthy; . . . for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; and hast made us unto our God kings.” Then is “heard the voice of many angels round about the throne; . . . and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing.”

When the coronation and marriage are finished, the marriage supper takes place. A glorious supper it will be! All the delicious fruits of Eden will be there. And now the most wonderful scene of all takes place; the King “shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.” How different from earthly coronations!

The czar needs 200,000 soldiers to guard him against his enemies, and a host of trained men to serve him, and he alone is crowned. But in the heavenly coronation, every being in existence praises the King; and well they may; for he furnishes a robe of righteousness and a crown of glory to every one that comes to the wedding, and takes them up into his throne, to share it with him. O, “blessed are they which are called to the marriage supper of the Lamb!”

This glorious event is near at hand. It is no fiction; it is solid fact, because it is God’s word; heaven and earth would pass before one word of the Lord could fail. The invitation is to everybody to-day. Who will come? “Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh shall find watching.”