Psalm 81 New King James Version (NKJV)
13“Oh, that My people would listen to Me,
That Israel would walk in My ways!
14 I would soon subdue their enemies,
And turn My hand against their adversaries.
15 The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him,
But their fate would endure forever.
16 He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat;
And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.”
That Israel would walk in My ways!
14 I would soon subdue their enemies,
And turn My hand against their adversaries.
15 The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him,
But their fate would endure forever.
16 He would have fed them also with the finest of wheat;
And with honey from the rock I would have satisfied you.”
We learn about this due to the fact our text says so: "With honey from the rock I would satisfy you" (v. 16). God has honey, and God wants to give us some.
Show me the honey!
Acquiring honey from a rock is unlike getting blood from a turnip — it's something that can actually be done — however it requires keeping your ears wide open.
If you're searching for a real beehive in a rock-strewn land, listening for the buzzing of the bees helps you discover the location of a hive.
If you happen to be searching for honey from a rock as God promises in Psalm 81, where the term is a metaphorical stand-in for God's blessings, listening for God's voice makes it possible to receive it.
"Honey from the rock" is an intriguing phrase, and, at the very least to those among us who don't dwell where its commonplace, it may appear to be something impossible. But not so.
No less an authority as compared to the "Orkin Man," who without doubt understands a few things about insects, claims, "Wild honey bees make hives in rock crevices, hollow tree limbs and other spaces that... are appropriate for their colony." And an old biblical reference work describes, "The territory of Canaan abounded with hills and rocks in which bees had their hives, and from whence honey dropped to lower areas; hence the location is said to ooze with milk and honey...."
This psalm recalls God's past acts of deliverance on Israel's behalf and rebukes the people for their subsequent faithlessness. Thus, in verse 11, our father says, "But my people did not listen to my voice...," and in verse 13, God laments, "O that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!" In verse 16, God tells how listening to him would benefit them: "... with honey from the rock I would satisfy you."
God wants to be a honey-supplier; unfortunately God's people are reluctant to cooperate not to mention pay attention.
Show me the honey!
Acquiring honey from a rock is unlike getting blood from a turnip — it's something that can actually be done — however it requires keeping your ears wide open.
If you're searching for a real beehive in a rock-strewn land, listening for the buzzing of the bees helps you discover the location of a hive.
If you happen to be searching for honey from a rock as God promises in Psalm 81, where the term is a metaphorical stand-in for God's blessings, listening for God's voice makes it possible to receive it.
"Honey from the rock" is an intriguing phrase, and, at the very least to those among us who don't dwell where its commonplace, it may appear to be something impossible. But not so.
No less an authority as compared to the "Orkin Man," who without doubt understands a few things about insects, claims, "Wild honey bees make hives in rock crevices, hollow tree limbs and other spaces that... are appropriate for their colony." And an old biblical reference work describes, "The territory of Canaan abounded with hills and rocks in which bees had their hives, and from whence honey dropped to lower areas; hence the location is said to ooze with milk and honey...."
This psalm recalls God's past acts of deliverance on Israel's behalf and rebukes the people for their subsequent faithlessness. Thus, in verse 11, our father says, "But my people did not listen to my voice...," and in verse 13, God laments, "O that my people would listen to me, that Israel would walk in my ways!" In verse 16, God tells how listening to him would benefit them: "... with honey from the rock I would satisfy you."
God wants to be a honey-supplier; unfortunately God's people are reluctant to cooperate not to mention pay attention.
O taste and see that the Lord is good the bible states the question is will you listen and seek out the honey today ?
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