Certain tastes rise above all others—a warm chocolate chip cookie fresh from the oven, the bark on a rib just off the smoker, or the gush of a ripe peach. We associate warm feelings with good tastes. Which is perhaps why David encouraged us to embrace this most powerful of senses when approaching the Lord.

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed in the one who takes refuge in him.

I’ve been all over the world, and tried loads of dishes new and exotic to me. Most were excellent (with only a occasional miss). Tasting each required the risk of putting something foreign in my mouth. But again and again those first tastes emerged into rich experiences.

So it is with the Lord. We risk something of ourselves every time we approach the Lord. We take a bite and hope for the best. But rest assured, with the Lord you find your plate heaped with the best. Far beyond Michelin-starred restaurants, the goodness of the Lord infuses your life.

Go ahead. Try it, you’ll like it. Just a taste and you may find yourself hooked.

Psalm 34 in Through the Bible in 2024

Photo by Food Photographer | Jennifer Pallian