Why was John forbidden to write down what he learned from the seven thunders?

When the Lord first appeared to John on Patmos, he had been instructed to write what you see in a book and send it to the seven churches (Revelation 1:11). So here John also dutifully picked up his pen to write down what he learned from the seven thunders. He was, however, forbidden from doing so: do not write it down. The reason is that it is enough for John’ readers in the churches to know that God is acting for their redemption; they need not know exactly what God will do to bring out their redemption. God’s people trust that his way and work will be wise and beneficial.