Declaring Dominion - Revelation 10

Revelation chapter 10 is another parenthesis in the progression of catastrophic events that happens on the earth. John must of have been overwhelmed by all the destruction in the seals and trumpet judgments.  So Jesus gives John a break and reassures him that He is still in control of all that is happening on the land and the sea.  Between the 6th and 7th trumpets, Jesus Christ again declares His ownership over the earth.  This "mighty angel" describes none other than the Lamb of God...Jesus Christ.  The rainbow about His head speaks of mercy amidst judgment.  The two feet of brass speak of judgment that is being released on the evil of planet earth.  He is clothed in a cloud which again defines Jesus.    For example, He is "taken up in a cloud" in His ascension.  This "mighty angel" had one foot on the land and the other in the sea.  Jesus had received the "title deed" to planet earth in Revelation 5. He now applies this title deed by physically planting His feet. The last half of the tribulation is now coming called the GREAT TRIBULATION. So by appearing on earth, Jesus is preparing John and us for what is about to happen.  He alone was the only one WORTHY to take the seals and open them.  Jesus has ownership of planet earth for two reasons.  First by creation.  He has original patent rights!  Colossians says, "By Him all things were created in heaven and earth and He is before all things".  Second, whatever had been stolen by Satan, Jesus went back and purchased by His blood.  So He owns it by redemption!  John is then given a small scroll and told to eat it.  It is sweet to his taste, but becomes bitter in his stomach.  Then John is told to prophecy the words of this scroll. The words again become sweet to his taste as he speaks the prophetic word.  This releases the prophetic as we will see this gift released to the saints during the tribulation.  God has always given His people prophetic revelation in times of tribulation.  Believers during the tribulation will be operating strongly in the prophetic for both direction and protection.  The prophetic has a two-fold edge.  It is both sweet and bitter.  The word of God is "quick and powerful and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart."  It will be sweet to those in obedience, but bitter to those opposing God.  We can rest assured that Jesus is in control of all the events through the book of Revelation!