A.W. Tozer emphasizes the dual nature of God's Word, which is both sweet and bitter. While it brings delight and nourishment to believers, sharing it with those who reject it can lead to hostility and bitterness. He cautions against the overly simplistic view that the Word is only sweet, urging Christians to recognize the challenges of witnessing to a rebellious world. Tozer calls for prayer for those in the church who resist the transformative power of Scripture, choosing instead to follow their own agendas. Ultimately, he highlights the importance of embracing both the sweetness of God's Word and the reality of opposition in our witness.

Let me caution you about the attitudes of some of the bubbly "happy! happy!" people in our congregations who will insist that the Word of God can never be anything but honey sweet! Fellow believers, when we digest, absorb and soak up the Word of the Lord, it becomes part and parcel of our daily lives. It is our delight. It is indeed honey and sweetness. But as we share that same Word in our witness to lost men and women, we will know something of bitterness and hostility, even enmity. It will follow then in experience, that Christian believers who are intent upon being faithful witnesses for Jesus Christ may not always find sweetness and light in their contacts with evil, rebellious people. We need to pray for men and women in our churches who have determined to set their own agendas-to live their lives as they please! They have determined to manage the influences of the Word of God in their lives.