Digesting the Word

Ezekiel 25-28, Revelations 10

“…Go, take the scroll…Take it and eat it. It will turn your stomach sour, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.”

Revelation10:8, 9

Why did the prophetic Word that God gave to John taste like honey, but turned his stomach sour?

When we listen to the Word we are listening to life. Even God’s words of judgment against sin are life-giving and redemptive, meant to turn us to repentance. God’s Word is “sweeter than honey,” said the Psalmist (Psalm 19:10). However, once digested, there is a cost to all God’s promises, and a price to carry his Word. The double-edged sword of the Word must cut us first before it cuts others. The seven Churches that John prophesied to were all Churches that he oversaw as the regional bishop, or shepherd.

What costly Word have we digested?

Are we only consuming honey and then spitting it out, or are we digesting God’s Word, even the hard words?

What scroll are we being called to eat?

“Lord Jesus, you are the Living Word; your flesh and blood are real food. I will digest and live on your word, even when it is hard.”