“In a short time you will no longer see me, and then a short time later you will see me again” (John 16:17).
In the city that was once Constantinople, a visitor to the Mosque of Saint Sophia stood quietly for a time marveling at the breathtaking architecture. The mosque was once a Christian Church, but long since it had been converted into a Mohammedan place of worship. All of the Christian symbols had been wiped out, or covered over with Arabic lettering. As the visitor stood there, he looked up at the dome, and his heart almost stood still. He grabbed a fellow-traveler by the arm and said excitedly, “Look! Look! He’s coming back! Jesus is coming back!” He could see that the cover-up paint that had been added over the centuries was wearing off — and the figure of Christ was beginning to show through again.
Jones, E.S., “Christ Is the Answer” (adapted).
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