Taste and see that the LORD is good … — Psalm 34:8
Some of you have tasted and seen that life is bad. Life is cruel. Life is unfair. But the Lord extends an invitation to experience something bigger than life. Taste and see that the LORD is good.
In our book, Amazing Faith, my coauthor Thomas Shaw tells the story of a woman who experienced one bad thing after another until finally she was flat on her back with a broken back and in great pain. A Christian radio station was on, but instead of bringing her comfort, it only brought her irritation. She longed to get up to turn it off, but she didn’t have the strength to do so. So she was stuck listening to a crazy story about a woman making a carrot cake.
Carrot cake: The ingredients, by themselves, were disgusting. But, combined and baked, the product was delicious.
In her pain, this woman suddenly realized that the Lord was speaking to her. Her mouth was clamped down on one of the distasteful ingredients of life – and there was no room for her to taste the love of God.
More tomorrow …
Be encouraged!
Dwight
Dwight Clough is the author of four Christian books and is an active member of Lake City Church in Madison. This devotional is also available via email and you may review the archives back to 2002. To contact Dwight or Kim, use their contact form. You may also support their ministry.