Taste & See

Taste & See
“O taste and see that the LORD is good: Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.”
Psalm 34:8

Last Night I made some savory chicken breast on the grill and a huge batch of mixed veggies that were seasoned to perfection. You see the whole family was home for supper, my kids, their sigs, and their kids...it’s some of my favorite times on earth! Now I knew that the adults all loved the food that I made them...but getting kids to eat veggies is quite the challenge. 

My oldest grandson Ezra was very reluctant to even try the veggies...he played with the chicken as he took a bite here and there  and he found he liked the broccoli, but he just wasn’t into trying that little orange thing we called a carrot and since the potato didn’t look like the broccoli or a french fry, he wasn’t having that either. He saw the exterior and since neither were familiar made the decision that he didn’t like them before he ever tried them.

We as adults often look at a relationship with Christ that way. We have heard others go on about how awesome it is but we just don’t know. It is all unfamiliar and strange and we just can’t trust what other’s say, right? We have “what if” racing through our mind like an Indy race car. We want it to be good but just are afraid to take that leap of faith for ourselves.

Well, Ezra and his mom, my daughter had a showdown. He was forced to try that carrot and the potato...he didn’t care for the carrot (which was more of pre-conceived notion) but he bit into that potato and his eyes lit up and he said, “now that’s good!” 

If we would just have faith as a child and take that first bite into a relationship with the Lord, we would shout out Psalm 34:8, “O taste and see that the LORD is good: Blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” That first taste of His goodness will lead to another and soon, when we see just how much we can trust Him, we will keep going back for more! Let that simmer for a bit!
Pastor Larry Hof

No Comments


Recent

Archive

Amped Lamp Bible Bread of Life CSB Canvas and Clay Chosen Christlike Christ Creation Creator Do You Don't Just Listen ESV Father of Lights Give God Can God Heals God Will God is Love God knows best God of All Comfort God of Impossible God the Father God's Blessings God's Word Gods Glory Gods Leading Gods Resume Gods Word Godsays He Can When I Can't He>i Healer His Purpose His Way HisStory Holy Spirit Holy I am God's Child I can because He did I do IAm IN Christ Illumination Jesus Christ Jesus made me new Jesus Just History KJV Leave the Light On Liberty Life goes on Lifesnotaboutyou Light the Way Living Sacrifice Love God Love Your Enemies Love your neighbors Love MEV MKJV Make Up Application Merry Christmas More Christ Music that Moves Music NIV NKJV NLT Not Mine Obey Our Least for His Best Poor in Spirit Recieve Royal Scripture Serving Others The History Book The Life The Way The Word Time to Die Try Jesus WordofGodSpeak Work of Art Workmanship aboveall all things ammo areyoulistneing ask for help ask attitude of gratitude bad friends be loving beattitudes beloved beseting sin bitter baptist bitterness bitter blessed brain cache brainwashing bridled brokeness brokenness broken busted bubbles christian church at home church comforting comfort complicated confession confident conforming confrontation content conviction crying darkness decietful destitute devotion die to self do it well do it doingtheWord don't quit easy faithcomesbyhearing faith fatter fat favorite child fear of the Lord fear over faith fear find finish focus on Christ follow Jesus follow the Spirit forever forget forgiveness forgive free from sin freedom future get IN God's Plan get In Christ get humble getting humbled gettingoverit gift giving goback godislove godly testimony good example good friends grace harsh healing heal history honest humility humilty hunger hurting hurt iamtheenemy identity imaginations investing investment jesuswins joy just ask knock lame lay it aside liberal life is hard lifesnotaboutme light like Christ limited limitles limits living for we losetowin losing love like God love like Jesus love not hate love one another loving relationship lyingtoyourself made new makeaplan making plans meekness meek merciful mercy ministry mom said motives matter motives mourn move on need help new stuff new no condemnation no means no nosuchthing obedience open opportunity oppression pain pasthurt peacemaker peace peculiar planning playing dead playing possum poor posting poured out praise Him praise praisingJesus prayer praying humbly praying pray prisoner pure purity race real faith rebellious repent restoration rest righteousness sacrifice salvation scriptures second hand seek showthemJesus sin sick sing sin speaking special spirit filled spiritual warfare stillhurts stinking thinking strength strongholds supplication sustanence swagger swag take a stand texting the Lord is my Shepherd the Rock the heart the law thendoit thirst times are tough tired? transforming transparency true understanding unforgiveness victory wakeup walk this way walk with Jesus walking dead walking in the light walking in the new walking we choose we know weak weary wewininJesus where is God whisper why am I here wicked wisdom wise words words work out works of worship works or worship works work worship yoke you have my word