More Prophecy to Come

Rev. 10: 11

And I was told, You must again prophesy about many peoples and nations and languages and kings. 

In this chapter John saw another angel coming down from heaven. He was wrapped in a cloud with a rainbow over his head. His face was like the sun,and his legs like pillars of fire. Some image! This angel had a small scroll open in his hand while one foot was on the sea and one foot on the land. His voice was like a roaring lion. This description provides many parallels, First God Himself as He is on the throne is surrounded by a rainbow. Jesus was wrapped in a cloud, and His face shone like the sun. The pillars of fire could refer to God's presence in a pillar of fire in the wilderness, and the Lion of the tribe of Judah could roar. 

When this angel called out, the 7 thunders sounded, but a voice from heaven said to seal the thunders. John could not write about them, and the angel swore [ with one hand to heaven, one foot on the land and one on the water, a uniting of the created order.] that he would not reveal them either.  Perhaps it would bring more delay since these messages would have further delayed the seventh trumpet's blast, a blast that would reveal the mystery of God where all would be fulfilled. 

John was told to get the scroll from the hand of the angel, but before he took it the angel instructed him to eat it, but with the warning that it would make his mouth sweet and his stomach bitter. And it did! What did this mean? John was told he must prophesy again about many peoples, nations, languages, and kings.  

Father,

What I am amazed at this morning is the intricacy of all You do. I see intricacy in the creation that I know, but now also in the heavenly realm as well. I ask that You help me to be ready when You call, or if not that, make me strong to persevere, to have Your mark on my forehead.

In Jesus' name,

Amen