Posted on 09/24/2019 7:13:38 AM PDT by Pilgrim's Progress
“My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste: So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off” (Proverbs 24:13-14).
God’s judgments are sweeter than honey to the believer: “The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb” (Psalms 19:9-10). The Word of God is likened to honey.
“My son, eat thou honey, because it is good,” is an illustration of the best kind of honey. The best honey is that which is produced in your own neighborhood, because the bees reflect the environment, and your vicinity is the best for you.
Spiritually, the best honey you’ll ever find is what you get from reading your own Bible. You mark it up just the way you want and is best for you. You can get good honey from great preachers like Dr. Ruckman, or from the illustrations of Walter B. Knight, but the best honey is what you glean from your own personal Bible study.
“. . . and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste,” I believe some people could eat their weight in honey if it were available in abundance. There’s nothing like honey on an English muffin.
So, we have the illustration in verse 13, and then we get the application in verse 14, where it is likened to wisdom and knowledge.
“So shall the knowledge of wisdom be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut off,” the Word of God promises you hopes and expectations and they will not be cut off when you get in there when you get in there and eat them up.
Someone might say, “My family is not saved.” Well, claim it! Claim Acts 16:31: “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.” Then thy expectation will not be cut off. Some might say, “Well, that’s not for this dispensation.” You’d be surprised how many times God steps over dispensational lines to accomplish His purpose, and to honor the prayer and faith of a saint.
Let’s read a chapter of Proverbs a day and see what God might have for us. As the Lord leads, share with us what God has shown you in a special way and by His grace let us build up a devotional repository. Let’s keep our knives and forks handy for some daily bread!
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