Revelation Chapter 10 | Episode 58 | Joe Consford

Episode 58 — Revelation 10 Today we read Revelation chapter 10. Tomorrow we will read Proverbs chapter 11. INTRO Good morning, and welcome back to The Morning Meditation Podcast. This is Episode 58. Today, we’re reading Revelation chapter 10. Tomorrow morning, we’ll move into Proverbs chapter 11. Revelation 10 is a pause in the action—a moment where God reminds us that His Word still stands in the middle of judgment. 📖 SCRIPTURE CONTEXT — REVELATION 10 John sees a mighty angel coming down from heaven. This angel:

• Is clothed with a cloud
• Has a rainbow upon his head
• Has feet like pillars of fire
• And stands with one foot on the sea and one on the earth

This is a picture of authority—God’s authority over all creation. In the angel’s hand is a little book. John is told to take it and eat it. “It shall be bitter in thy belly, but it shall be sweet as honey in thy mouth.” God’s Word is sweet to receive—but often difficult to carry. 📜 A SHORT STORY FROM HISTORY Many early Baptist preachers experienced Revelation 10 firsthand. They loved preaching the Word—but paid dearly for it. Men like John Bunyan preached Scripture because they could not remain silent. Bunyan spent twelve years in prison, not for crime, but for preaching. The Word was sweet to his mouth. But it was bitter to his flesh. 🔎 THREE POINTS TO MEDITATE ON TODAY 1️⃣ God’s Word Must Be Received Personally John wasn’t told to admire the book. He was told to eat it. The Word of God is not decoration. It must become part of us. 2️⃣ Truth Is Often Sweet and Bitter at the Same Time We love salvation. We struggle with judgment. But God’s truth is whole—it cannot be divided into parts we like and parts we avoid. 3️⃣ God’s Servants Are Still Commanded to Speak After eating the book, John is told: “Thou must prophesy again before many peoples, and nations, and tongues, and kings.” Obedience does not end because truth is hard. It begins there. 📌 CLOSING THOUGHT Revelation 10 reminds us that God’s Word is never neutral. It comforts. It confronts. It commissions. And those who truly receive it will be changed by it. 📅 LOOKING AHEAD Tomorrow morning, we’ll read Proverbs chapter 11. Proverbs 11 contrasts:

• Righteousness and wickedness
• Honesty and deceit
• Pride and humility

A fitting follow-up to Revelation 10. Until then, meditate today on whether the Word of God is something you merely hear—or something you have truly taken in. Thanks for listening. We’ll meet again tomorrow morning.

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