Bible Reading – Revelation 10
Take the little book, and once you take it, be sure to eat (digest) it. When you eat it, it will be as sweet as honey, but the contents of that little book will change your life to such a degree that others who see it will respond. Not all of those responses will be good. Some (few) will respond in a positive way, desiring to learn more (cf. Acts 13:42). Most, however, will not respond positively at all; in fact their response will be violent. This book which tastes so sweet will now become bitter. It will not be bitter because of content, but because of the response. There is your response (will you alter your life in conformity to its contents) and there is the response of others who oppose God’s standard of righteousness (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:18-25). Do you still want to eat?
Mike Riley 9:29 am on December 3, 2010 Permalink |
Good points, Ron! Yes, we a vast difference in mindset of the people Peter spoke to in Acts 2:47 and those folks in Acts 7:54. To those Acts 2 who responded to the gospel in a positive way, the contents of the little book was sweet, but to those in Acts 7 who responded to the gospel in a negative way, the contents of the little book was extremely bitter.
The mindset of folks hasn’t changed too much from that era to our day and time. Their response to the hearing of the gospel is still the same. Some gladly receive it, while some do not (Romans 28:23-24).
Ron 9:33 am on December 3, 2010 Permalink |
Thank you, Mike.
J. Randal Matheny 3:21 am on December 4, 2010 Permalink
Was reading Frank Pack’s little study book on Revelation, and I liked his comment on this. I’d insert it if I were at The Snuggery. And it’ll be a while before I make it back there.