Tuesday... Do you want to taste something that is really good? Do you?

One thing that is said of Covid is that it can affect your taste. Now I don't have a real good taster. I do know what I like and I do know what tastes good to me and I agree with David on this.

Now have you looked at something and said I don't really want to try that? And you missed tasting something really good because you were afraid to try or you just didn't want to try. There might have been other things that looked good to you so you didn't try.

Well David in Psalm 34:8 (NLT) prods us to "Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh the joys of those who take refuge in him."

Now one good thing about this is that David found something that is good and he wants to share it. When you find something you really like do you want to keep it all for yourself or do you want to share it? Sharing is a good thing and that is what David is doing. He wants to share something with you and me that is really good, really, really good.

Now in the verses right before this he tells why he believes it is good. He says in verses 4 - 7, "I prayed to the Lord, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. In my desperation I prayed and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear."

Now that is really a good thing. It really is especially during this time that we are going through. So would you stop where you are and taste and see how really good it is?

The MESSAGE puts it this way, "Open your mouth and taste, open your eyes and see - how good God is. Blessed are you who run to him."

And by the way, why don't you who have tasted it, share it. That would be a very good thing to do! Yes, yes! #todaysbeginning

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