Bitter Sweet Truth: From Revelation's Scroll to Epstein's Black Book

 

Bitter Sweet Truth: From Revelation's Scroll to Epstein's Black Book

Consider the vision bestowed upon John in Revelation, Chapter 10. An angel descends, holding a "little book" (or scroll). John is instructed to take it and eat it. He is told, "It will make your stomach bitter, but it will be as sweet as honey in your mouth." This speaks volumes about the nature of divine truth and prophecy. The initial reception, the acquisition of knowledge, is sweet – a connection to the divine, an understanding granted. Yet, the assimilation, the meaning of that truth, often pertains to hardship, judgment, or the revelation of things hidden and uncomfortable, hence the bitterness. It is the burden of knowing.

This resonates deeply with a saying attributed to Christ in the Gospel of Thomas, Verse 2: "Let him who seeks continue seeking until he finds. When he finds, he will become disturbed. When he becomes disturbed, he will be astonished, and he will rule over the All." ¹ Here again, we see the pattern. The quest for truth (seeking) leads to discovery (finding). But this discovery is not always comforting; it can be profoundly disturbing, shaking the foundations of one's understanding. Only through processing this disturbance can one reach astonishment and eventual mastery or true understanding ("rule over the All"). The sweetness of finding is followed by the disturbance, the bitterness, of comprehension. 

These are powerful symbols, macrocosmic truths playing out on the spiritual plane. But do such patterns manifest here, in the material realm? It seems they do. Consider the artifact known in modern times as Jeffrey Epstein's "little black book." This is not a holy text, yet it functions as a dark mirror to the scroll in Revelation.

On a microcosmic level, this physical book, unearthed and brought into the light, contains names and connections. For the world at large, the discovery and partial revelations stemming from it have been deeply disturbing. It hints at truths hidden behind veils of power and influence, truths many find difficult to stomach. The sweetness might be the initial uncovering, the sense that secrets are being revealed, but the bitterness is the potential reality of the corruption and moral decay it represents among the influential.

What is the bitter message contained within the implications of this modern "little black book"? Looking at the alleged activities and associations connected to it – the exploitation, the abuse of power, the chasing of base desires seemingly without regard for morality or consequence – one could perceive a chilling message emerging from the disturbance it causes. The bitter truth revealed by the darkness associated with this book seems to echo a profound spiritual sickness. The actions and priorities it points to suggest an allegiance not to the Way of Christ, which emphasizes purity, truth, and compassion, but to forces adversarial to the divine. In essence, the disturbing revelation, the bitter truth one must digest from this worldly 'little book', whispers that for those entangled in its web, their true devotion lies with the adversary; their god is Mammon, power, darkness – in essence, 'Satan'.

Thus, the ancient pattern repeats. The little book, whether divine prophecy or a list of earthly contacts, delivers truth. And that truth, once ingested beyond its surface sweetness, often proves bitter, disturbing, and profoundly revealing about the true allegiances of the heart. As seekers, we must not shy away from this disturbance, for as Christ taught, it is through grappling with unsettling truths that we may eventually become astonished and gain true understanding. Let us continue seeking, guided by the light of pure wisdom, even when it leads us through shadow.