Eat The Honey

Eat honey.  Why?  Because it tastes good, it has healing properties, and it re-energizes you; that’s why.  It is a good analogy for Wisdom, God’s Wisdom in His Word, in many ways. 

These characteristics of honey will show themselves when reading Scripture.  Wisdom’s goodness will satisfy and keep one’s vision sharp, and decisions clear.  

Proverbs 24:13–14 ESV “My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.  Know that wisdom is such to your soul; if you find it, there will be a future, and your hope will not be cut off.”

Its medicinal value is seen in preventing one from following the wrong way, and even providing healing when one has returned from wandering.  On the really positive side, it enlivens your soul and body to do God’s will and mission.

The Analogy

Knowing Wisdom is like eating honey.  You might recall this episode in Prophet Ezekiel’s ministry:

Ezekiel 3:1-3 ESV “And he said to me, “Son of man, eat whatever you find here. Eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel.” So I opened my mouth, and he gave me this scroll to eat. And he said to me, “Son of man, feed your belly with this scroll that I give you and fill your stomach with it.” Then I ate it, and it was in my mouth as sweet as honey.”

Wisdom and the Word of God are simply good in themselves.  They bring joy into one’s soul and provides a future and a hope, and such that will never be lost.  The Proverbs make one “wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.” (2 Timothy 3:15)  This is ultimately the “hope that will not be cut off” here in Proverbs 24:14.

You know that studying the Bible just settles well in your soul, you know it is good and can sense it.  You know that hearing the Wisdom of God through your church family brings healing into your life.  You know that attending regularly to the worship and preaching of the Word re-invigorates and gives you life.

So, Eat Honey; It is Good

Did you think that gaining Wisdom was an arduous, dry, even painful task?  

Some think this way, sadly.  Hopefully if you did, you might re-consider that it really is not this way.  Some of us might have fallen back into thinking it is too hard, and we are kept from it and its delicious goodness.

Sometimes we over-complicate the Bible.  And then it is time to return to the basics.  Relax, read, pray, listen and learn.  All one has to do is enjoy eating what is pleasant.  Select a new Bible reading plan for this upcoming year that will be refreshing.  (My favorite app for this:  ReadingPlan.)

Wisdom in the Word of God invigorates us for living life to the fullest and living like this forever!