Revelation 10:10 So I took the little scroll from the hand of the angel and ate it; it was sweet as honey in my mouth, but when I had eaten it, my stomach was made bitter.
This is part of John's very strange vision that we call the Book of Revelation. As part of his vision there is a revealing of a series of scrolls, God's unfolding plan for all of creation. And this is my favorite part of the scroll portion of the book, because it involves eating. John is told to approach the angel, to ask for the scroll, and to put it in his mouth. Then the angel gives him the good news and the bad news... it'll taste like honey, but it won't feel so good going down.
Symbolism of course. God's calls us to eat in God's Word. Now please don't go tearing the pages out of your Bible and popping them in your mouth. I can almost guarantee they won't taste like honey. But the word of the Lord is sweet. It is lifegiving and it is holy. And sometimes lifegiving things that are good for us don't feel so good... sometimes lifegiving things that are good for us don't affirm everything we thought we knew. Sweet and bitter. The Word of the Lord. Eat it up!
In Christ,
Pastor Seth
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