The author of the sweet song about Heaven entitled, “Beyond the Sunset” was Virgil Brock. One evening he and his wife attended a party at Rainbow Point, Indiana. Most of the guests were faculty from the Rodeheaver School of Music there at the Winona Lake Bible Conference.
Upon seeing a breath-taking sunset, those present began to describe the exquisite beauty of the closing to that day. As the guests eventually grew silent in their admiration, Virgil’s blind cousin, Horace Burr, exclaimed, “It is the most beautiful sunset I have ever seen!” When asked how he was able to “see” the twilight without vision, he replied, “Oh, I see through the eyes of others, and I think I often see more – I see beyond the sunset!” These words inspired Virgil to write of the magnificence of Heaven which remains just out of sight of those living upon the earth.
Through the eyes of the Apostle John, we can catch glimpse of the glories of God’s presence above as described in Revelation 22:1-11. These words can boost us when grieving over the loss of a loved one who knew Jesus but who is no longer here with us here on this earth.
Arrangements beyond the Sunset, 22:1-5
Assurance beyond the Sunset, 22:6
Alert until the Sunset, 22:7
Attitudes toward the Sunset, 22:8-9
Announcements of the Sunset, 22:10-11
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