Revelation
10:1-11
The
Angel and the Little
Scroll
-
10:1
Then
I saw another mighty angel coming
down from heaven. He was robed in
a cloud, with a rainbow above his
head; his face was like the sun,
and his legs were like fiery
pillars.
2
He was holding a little scroll,
which lay open in his hand. He
planted his right foot on the sea
and his left foot on the land,
3
and he gave a loud shout like the
roar of a lion.
When he
shouted, the voices of the seven
thunders spoke.
4
And when the seven thunders
spoke, I was about to write; but
I heard a voice from heaven say,
"Seal up what the seven thunders
have said and do not write it
down."
5
Then the angel I had seen
standing on the sea and on the
land raised his right hand to
heaven.
6
And he swore by him who lives for
ever and ever, who created the
heavens and all that is in them,
the earth and all that is in it,
and the sea and all that is in
it, and said, "There will be no
more delay!
7
But in the days when the seventh
angel is about to sound his
trumpet, the mystery of God will
be accomplished, just as he
announced to his servants the
prophets."
8
Then the voice that I had heard
from heaven spoke to me once
more: "Go, take the scroll that
lies open in the hand of the
angel who is standing on the sea
and on the land."
9
So I went to the angel and asked
him to give me the little scroll.
He said to me, "Take it and eat
it. It will turn your stomach
sour, but in your mouth it will
be as sweet as honey."
10
I took the little scroll from the
angel's hand and ate it. It
tasted as sweet as honey in my
mouth, but when I had eaten it,
my stomach turned sour.
11
Then I was told, "You must
prophesy again about many
peoples, nations, languages and
kings."
This
is the Word of the Lord ... It is
meant to change the way that we
think, and the way that we live.
Commentary
by Bob
Pardue
The
Judgment of God in the End
Days
There is no
mistaking the words uttered by
the angel with one foot on earth
and one on sea. This is the
foreshadowing of the final and
complete judgment of
God.
The earth
is completely covered by land and
water and all creation is
attached to one of these so this
judgment will not be limited as
the others have been.
The Apostle
John was told to eat the little
scroll and not write down (tell
about) its contents. This lets us
know that we will not know all
the details until it's over.
But
remember, our existence on this
earth is not to dwell on the end
of times but to be prepared for
it.
The only
way we can be ready is to trust
in God and accept Jesus Christ as
our Savior today.
Love in
Christ
-
Bob
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to salvation.
Bob
Pardue
is a member of First
Baptist
Church
in Lancaster, SC. He is ordained
from Rich Hill Baptist in
Lancaster.
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