June 3, 2021
Psalm 34 is one of my favorites, filled with nuggets of encouragement and wisdom. Take verse 8, for example: “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.” When I was a little kid, the dinner rule at our house was we had to try everything mom cooked. We didn’t need to take much, but if it was on the table, we were expected to have some on our plate. And whatever was on our plate had to be eaten in its entirety; no taking a big helping and dumping half of it in the trash. To this day, it bothers me to see people doing that.
It’s that trying whatever was set before us that grabs my attention. Too many of us don’t like the looks of something, so we pass it by, never discovering the depth and breadth of culinary delight, especially in the spiritual world. We stick to the things we know we like, and so miss out on the menu God has prepared for us. We suffer from a spiritual anorexia, all the while a feast has been prepared for us. That meal may have some servings we would just as soon avoid, but God knows what we need for a balanced and nutritious diet, found in his Word, revealing Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life.
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