Revelation 10; Verses 8-11; Cup of Wrath

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(Revelation 10:8-11) "And the voice which I heard from heaven spake unto me again, and said, Go and take the little book which is open in the hand of the angel which standeth upon the sea and upon the earth.

What has not been revealed yet (as Revelation means to unveil/uncover the truth)? John has been shown how it shakes down through the seals, up to the 6 trumpets now. But he has not seen God's wrath/judgment in detail yet. We have yet to see the rise of the new world order, and we're not even to the 7th trumpet and Christ' coming yet.

(Revelation 12--is a long overview of History of the controversy between satan and the LORD, and the 12 tribes. Starting from the first earth age till satan coming and God's elect standing against satan).

(Revelation 13--is the building of the one world system in detail. political to religious taking the mark of the beast. It then becomes Babylon to a complete head after that. Revelation 17 is an overview of that. Revelation 18 is the reasoning for the judgment).

(Revelation 14-- a view of Christ' coming).

(Revelation 15-- is the Millennium. So we see get one angle there complete).

(Revelation 16-- to the vials--judgment for  taking the mark of the beast).

(Revelation 17--18, up above. Once again the rise and fall of Babylon and the reasoning why. An overview chapter. Revelation 17 an overview of history from the first beast when the gentiles took control of Jerusalem).

(Revelation 19--Christ' coming in detail. We see two story lines completed in the positive and negative. You have satan coming in on a white horse. Christ comes back on the white horse. You have the marriage supper of the lamb. You have the great supper of God).

(Revelation 20--the resurrection at Christ' coming. The Millennium, then the Great White Throne judgment).

(Revelation 21--the eternity).

(Revelation 22--conclusion of the whole book of Revelation basically).

In all these you get many of the same events. Completing the story lines. Giving us the full picture. The Lord reaching out exhaustively to relate to people. For example: everyone can and should be able to relate cheating on their spouse? Being burned by a snake? Everyone can relate to dinnertime? Ans the list goes on.

(Back to Revelation 10:9)

9And I went unto the angel, and said unto him, Give me the little book. And he said unto me, Take it, and eat it up; and it shall make thy belly bitter, but it shall be in thy mouth sweet as honey.

This is very key here. John has seen a lot. He knew some bad things for the World were and are coming. BUT he is still hungry for the Word. Are we in fear of learning the book of Revelation? The fear should be not learning it, but confidence through faith. Excitement in the return and second coming for Christ. Standing for the Father through Christ. How wonderful is that?

10And 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.

(The truth is honey, like the land flowing of milk and honey. Milk is always symbolic of salvation/salvation message. Honey of course is a lot thicker and a lot sweeter. But why bitter? bittersweet? This message makes people bitter for one. Secondly, the cup Christ wanted to pass--God's wrath coming. But for anyone to have salvation the will of the Father had to happen).

Let's check this out:

(Matthew 26:39-41) "And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.

(Because Christ knew what was coming result. He just explained two chapters prior in Matthew 24. Father's plan to come to completion. The days of vengeance).

40And he cometh unto the disciples, and findeth them asleep, and saith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?

(This is that example of the hour of temptation to stay watchmen, and not fall asleep. Fall asleep would consist of worshiping satan at the hour of temptation).

41Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.

(And that is what satan is coming to do at the hour of temptation. Offer all the things of the world to get one to bow to him claiming to be Christ/God--the savior of the world).

Back to Revelation 10:11,

11And he said unto me, Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings."

(And so it is. Which is why we did the overview. To give an outline for your further studies).

The book the Apostle John swallowed was of course the rest, how it ends in the wrath of God. Not the easiest thing at times to know this truth. But as we get further along, and also realizing the Millennium. What it means to be in the flesh age we get a fuller picture. Not only that a full picture on the character of God. His exhaustive attempt to save HIS creation.

Amen †