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| “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” |
| —Psalm 34:8 |
Of all the foods that you eat, which one creates on your palate, and within your mind, the most delicious taste? Is it some entrée? Some dessert? Some appetizer? Or maybe, it’s something you drink?
Just now, as you thought about how to answer my question, your mouth began to water a little bit, didn’t it? Just the imagining of that delightful taste sensation caused you to feel a positive and enjoyable reaction.
My father used to delight in telling other adults how he made the biggest mistake of his life as a dad when he allowed me, at age eleven, to order my first real steak in a restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a T-bone steak that gave me the opportunity to taste both the tenderloin and strip steak all in one setting.
Based on my memory of the size of that steak, it likely was actually a Porterhouse cut. But, as with many steak restaurants—so as not to confuse their customers—this steakhouse called it a T-bone on the menu. Whatever it should have been called, it was absolutely delicious! From that time forward, I have always preferred steak and eventually gravitated to filet mignon as my preferred cut of beef.
There are people, of course, who care less about food. My wife is one of those people. She eats because she has to do so. She doesn’t really enjoy eating. In contrast, I do not eat to live, I live to eat!
In writing one of his more famous Psalms, King David expressed his love for God in a way that should relate well to anyone like me who has a favorite food. Notice his words, found in Psalm 34:8:
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
“Experience the fullness of God on the palate of your life,” declares this man whom God had called to His service. “He will fill you full of His mercy, grace, and overwhelming love. He will protect you and keep you. You will be blessed because you have crawled up into his lap and found refuge in His strong Presence.”
Today, we can experience this same delight that David declares. By tasting of the Lord, enjoying the flavor of our relationship with Him, we can truly find ourselves blessed beyond our ability to comprehend. We will surely find God “tasty”!
