Taste and see that the
Lord is good. Oh the joys of those who take refuge in Him.
Psalm 34:8
This week’s devotionals are
centered around Thanksgiving dinner and food related things. Every year I prepare Thanksgiving dinner for
our family. It is my favorite time of the year.
The only focus is making the dinner and being aware of all the blessings
from God. As I prepare the dinner I
continuously taste the foods I am preparing.
This year it was so difficult for me. I had a head cold and my taste
buds were not working well. I had to rely on my husband for all the
tasting. Even though he is a pretty good
taster I still was not comfortable with my dinner. Only when I heard from everyone
that day that all was OK did I realize he did just as well as I would have done.
As I was thinking about writing
these devotionals I considered how such a feast applies to my relationship with
the Lord. The passage is referring to all of us when we experience an ongoing
relationship with the Lord. We find wisdom and we are encouraged to find joy
when we rest in Him.
Unlike tasting food, I cannot expect someone
else to let me know how good their relationship with the Lord is for them and
be content with their experience. Instead, I have to experience it for myself.
Although I could depend on my husband to taste the food and get it right, it
does not work the same for him to taste all the wonderful things God has in
store for me. It becomes individual and much more personal with God. He has his
way of giving me the sweet blessings of Himself that are only meant for me.
God is a personal God. He knows
each one of us from the inside out. We are all unique and He made each one of
us a little differently. That is what I love most about my God. He knows me through and through. He knows my
personality, my motives, my reason for doing things, and most of all how He is
changing me to be more like Him each day.
I must trust Him in all
circumstances, trials, sufferings, and then I can truly “taste and see that He
is good.” Then I will experience joy as I take refuge in Him.
Thank you Jesus for
tasting so much better than any food and for being so good.
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