The history of John affords a striking illustration of the way in which God can use aged workers. When John was exiled to the Isle of Patmos, there were many who 573 thought him to be past service, an old and broken reed, ready to fall at any time. But the Lord saw fit to use him still. Though banished from the scenes of his former labor, he did not cease to bear witness to the truth. Even in Patmos he made friends and converts. His was a message of joy, proclaiming a risen Saviour who on high was interceding for His people until He should return to take them to Himself. And it was after John had grown old in the service of his Lord that he received more communications from heaven than he had received during all the former years of his life.


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Patmos

Beretningen om Johannes afgiver et slående billede på, hvordan Gud kan bruge ældede arbejdere. Da Johannes blev forvist til øen Patmos, var der mange, der mente, at hans gerning nu var endt, at han var et gammelt og knækket rør, der hvert øjeblik kunne segne. Men endnu havde Herren stadig brug for ham. Skønt han var forvist fra sine tidligere arbejdsfelter, holdt han ikke op med at vidne om sandheden. Selv på Patmos vandt han venner og omvendte. Han var selv som et budskab om glæde, der forkyndte en opstanden Frelser, som i det høje gik i forbøn for sit folk, indtil han vendte tilbage for at tage dem til sig. Og det var, efter at Johannes var blevet gammel i Herrens tjeneste, at han modtog flere budskaber fra Himmelen, end han i alle de tidligere år af sit liv havde fået.

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