Eat what you receive
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Title: Eat what you receive
Bible: Ezekiel 3:1 - 3
Hebrews 4:13 says, “For the word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, of joints and marrow, and also judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” God's Word divides our soul and spirit. You judge your thoughts. The Word of God is a living Word. Article 1 of the Presbyterian Creed states, “The Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God, and are the only rule of faith and practice.” There is no law of our faith and conduct other than the Bible.
First: He tells you to eat the Word.
“Son of man, eat what you find, and you shall eat this scroll, and go and tell the house of Israel.” (Revelation 10:9) “I went to the angel and said, “Give me the little scroll,” and the angel said, “Take it and eat it.” do. It is to eat the scroll, which is the word of God. To eat means to make it mine. What you eat cannot be taken away. If you don't want to lose it, just eat it. When you eat it, it becomes mine. Matthew 13 contains the parable of the sower.
Second: We are told to eat and preach the Word.
“Eat this scroll, and go and tell the house of Israel” (verse 1). If I eat, I can feed others. First of all, I need to eat. The word “Gohara” is “Davar” in Hebrew. The meaning of this word is 'conquer' or 'destroy'. You can conquer by eating the Word. You must eat the Word to destroy it. You cannot feed without eating. In order to feed, I must first eat. I can feed it if I eat it.
Third, the word is sweet as honey in the mouth.
“I ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth” (verse 3). John had a similar experience. Revelation 10:9 says, “Eat it, and it shall be bitter to your stomach, but sweet as honey in your mouth.” The psalmist had the same experience. Psalm 119:103 says, “How sweet are your words to me, sweeter than honey to my mouth.” You must remove the taste of the world to get the taste of God. When the world and God are mixed, the taste is lost. If you first remove the world and look at the Word, the taste of the Word will be sweeter than honey. (2 Timothy 3:17) “It is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be perfected, perfect for every good work” (2 Timothy 3:17).