“O taste and see that the Lord is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him” (Psalm 34:8)!
As I read this verse, I instantly think of those taste stations at the grocery story. There are actually traffic jams in the aisles as everyone waits to get a sample. To be quite honest, there are some foods we now eat in my home because of those samples.
The psalmist is encouraging us to taste the Lord and see that He is good. Take a sample. Blessed is he who takes God home with him.
I recall tasting the Lord as a young Christian. I didn’t know that was what I was doing, but on reflection, it was. I would ask God to be involved in the smaller details of my life. As I tasted His faithfulness to me, I grew in my trust in Him for bigger details. I tasted and found God’s goodness faithful.
As I talk with non-believers or believers struggling with faith, I ask them to give God a chance to show His goodness. I encourage them to give God an opportunity to show them He cares. He did not spare His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ, from death that we might know His goodness. He is up to the task. Yet, very few taste. There have been no traffic jams to sample God.
I still have times when I need to taste the goodness of the Lord. I call my samples, hugs from God. I need my hugs. I need hugs from God as I need hugs from my friends. We need that taste of closeness. My words to you are the words of the psalmist, “O taste and see that the Lord is good.”
Mary studied Mechanical Engineering as an undergraduate student. While studying she traded semesters working at NASA in Houston, Texas. It was while working at NASA that she felt the tug on her heart that God had another plan for her life. Upon graduation, Mary proceeded to serve as a missionary for the next 11 years of her life; she served in Greece the last two years of her service. Upon returning from Greece, she pursued her Master's degree in Counseling, which led to a job with a major university. It was while working there that God did what God faithfully does, she found herself working as an engineer again as she managed major construction projects for the university. She also pursued her Master's degree in Engineering Management and her Professional Engineering License. Mary now on her ministry and writing. When Mary left missionary service it was her desire to return to fulltime ministry one day. She had her first outline for a book in 1989 (a book she has yet to write). Her first book was published in May, 2014 with the second quickly on its heels in December, 2014. She continues to write and is developing an evangelistic series of books centered around Jesus Christ. Her prayer is that her books will bless others' relationships with our Father God and His word.