TWO APPEARANCES.
By G.W.S.Ware.
April.23,1939.
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I use the word appearance, in the sense of semblance.
The appearance first came when I was sitting in the presence of others, all of whom
were reading. Unannounced, some invisible something, began to draw two sins I had
committed when a boy, some 70 years ago, to pass slowly before my mind. They were out some
distance from me, but distinctly in view, and unwelcome, and repulsive. I knew the Devil
was off to one side drawing the scene before me, to depress my spirit. In behalf of my
spirit, which is my life, I plead the blood of Christ, not to the Devil, but before God,
which caused me to realize that I was saved from my sins; but found myself in a dark
valley, with nothing left, but faith in God. After hours of sleep, and as the dawning of
an other day was coming, the walls of the room disappeard, and out across the street
appeared a different formation, all lit up with a light, not seen on earth; and Jesus
standing before me, dressed in a brown suit like a man. No hat was on his head, and his
feet, I do not remember, as his personage so enraptured me. His stature seemed about six
feet, and his body was perfect in form, and graceful in appearance. The light came from
beyond him into my face, so I could not see his eyes and countenance distinctly. No need
for his name to be called, for I knew that it was Jesus, and he knew I knew him. He did
not touch me, else, I would not be trying to word picture it to you. He made two
announcements to me and was gone. At the time, it did not come to me to pray or praise
him, but what a joy it was to see him, which seem to be joy of all things. His two
messages to me, were: "I CAME TO SAVE YOU." "I CAME TO LOVE YOU."
Those two appearances, are as real to me, as any thing not of this world can be.
