“And I took the little book out of the angel's hand, and ate it up; and it was in my mouth sweet as honey: and as soon as I had eaten it, my belly was bitter. And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.”
Revelation 10:10-11 KJV
As John was told, “I took the little scroll from the hand of the mighty angel and ate it. Indeed, it was sweet as honey to taste, but after I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter. Then they said to me, “You must go back and prophesy again to many peoples, and nations, and languages, and kings!”” Honey is a picture of revelation knowledge as David wrote “The rarest treasures of life are found in His truth. That’s why God’s Word is prized like others prize the finest gold. Sweeter also than honey are His living words— sweet words dripping from the honeycomb!” The prophet Ezekiel was told the same, to eat the scroll and it would be sweet in the mouth but sour in the stomach. Givers of good news have it sweet to speak but persecution comes from those who hear and find it unpalatable. Here, God is giving encouragement to John that he would be freed from his exile on Patmos to yet prophesy to us today through his writings. It is the fear of persecution that stops many believers from giving the Gospel but let us remember the joy of having Jesus with us always, in every trial and tribulation, and the promise of every spiritual blessing in heavenly places being ours. Amen!
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