I’ll admit I’m a bit of a foodie. Recently on a trip to Italy I ate some variety of pasta for 15 days straight. I didn’t realize each region of Italy features its own unique pasta dish (or more than one—Rome has four typical pastas). I tried them all, again and again. To balance my diet I filled the pasta-free meals with pizza. What a country!

My obsession with linguine helps me relate to David’s words—Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.

Taste invokes memories and feelings of well-being. Warmth spreads from a bowl of hot soup on a cold night. Summer relief follows an icy drink. Just a bite conjures up past meals enjoyed with friends, or travels to distant lands. Comfort food gained the name for a reason, soothing our angst and calming our soul.

Taste and see that the Lord is good. Let his works in this world, and in our lives, linger on the tongue. Don’t wolf down his kindness—take time to savor. Allow his flavors to draw you ever closer, to turn toward him for refuge.

Now, in light of this topic, I think I’ll go have breakfast…

Psalm 34 in reading the Bible in 2023

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