Just a Taste
The other day I was in a supermarket when I spotted a woman at a little station giving out free samples. I slowly made my way towards her, trying not to look like I was too excited about the possibility of getting some free food. When I got there she had two different food samples for the customers to taste. One I had no interest in. The other was a fruit and nut mix which was OK. I was, however, hoping for something a little more exciting—maybe a small slice of pizza or a cup of chocolate pudding or some chicken curry!
If you’ve been to one of those big wholesale stores where one buys things in bulk, you know that throughout the store there are usually lots of little stations for tasting some of what they are trying to market. In fact, for me that is one of the best parts about going to those stores. Like most people, I love going from station to station tasting all the different foods. Of course they are hoping you like the taste so much that you will crave more—to the point that you will buy a box (or ten!). In the end, it’s all dependent on what you think of the taste. The sale begins (or ends) with just a taste.
The Psalmist wrote, “Taste and see that the LORD is good….” (Psalm 34:8-NIV) I wonder whether or not the Psalmist was considering the fact that once we “taste” the Lord, experiencing just a bit of him and his incredible goodness, we will just naturally crave more. Once we get a “taste” of who God is and his great love for us, we will desire more of him and his work within our lives.
The invitation still stands. It’s as if the Psalmist is standing behind a little station offering you a sample—a “taste”—knowing that if you will open your life to God even just a little bit, you will find him to be good. Once you get even just a taste of the Lord, you will naturally crave more—more of his love, his peace, his goodness…more of him!
Let God into your situation today. Open your life to him. You will find him to be very, very good.
Have a great day!
-Pastor Tim Harris
If you’ve been to one of those big wholesale stores where one buys things in bulk, you know that throughout the store there are usually lots of little stations for tasting some of what they are trying to market. In fact, for me that is one of the best parts about going to those stores. Like most people, I love going from station to station tasting all the different foods. Of course they are hoping you like the taste so much that you will crave more—to the point that you will buy a box (or ten!). In the end, it’s all dependent on what you think of the taste. The sale begins (or ends) with just a taste.
The Psalmist wrote, “Taste and see that the LORD is good….” (Psalm 34:8-NIV) I wonder whether or not the Psalmist was considering the fact that once we “taste” the Lord, experiencing just a bit of him and his incredible goodness, we will just naturally crave more. Once we get a “taste” of who God is and his great love for us, we will desire more of him and his work within our lives.
The invitation still stands. It’s as if the Psalmist is standing behind a little station offering you a sample—a “taste”—knowing that if you will open your life to God even just a little bit, you will find him to be good. Once you get even just a taste of the Lord, you will naturally crave more—more of his love, his peace, his goodness…more of him!
Let God into your situation today. Open your life to him. You will find him to be very, very good.
Have a great day!
-Pastor Tim Harris
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