"His Eyes Were as a Flame of Fire"

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EV 1:14{A famous portrait of Christ, painted by the Netherland artist, Hemling, had been lost for years. It portrayed the majesty of the Son of Man in His official glory as Judge of the world—having eyes "as a flame of fire." (Rev. 1:1414His head and his hairs were white like wool, as white as snow; and his eyes were as a flame of fire; (Revelation 1:14)).
When the masterpiece was recovered it was decided to show it to the famous poet Goethe, who was a widely recognized art critic.
The picture was placed in his room to surprise him, but it failed to have that effect. On the contrary, it so troubled the great Goethe that he was unable to give the calm, deliberate criticism expected of him. After awhile he called a servant and commanded: "Take that picture away. I can't endure it."
Reader, if Goethe, "a child of the world" as he styled himself, could not bear the piercing look of a painted Christ, who could endure the gaze of the living Christ—the piercing, penetrating gaze of the eyes burning as a flame of fire? The answer is: only those who can say with John who saw the heavenly vision: "Unto Him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in His own blood... be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen." Rev. 1:5, 65And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, 6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. (Revelation 1:5‑6).