Taste and see

“Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

The young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34:8, 10‬ ‭ESV‬‬ http://bible.com/59/psa.34.8,10.esv

I really love food!! I like trying new foods. I enjoy learning about spices different cultures use. I am amazed at how a couple different spices can transform a dish.  These scriptures conjure up those same feelings of excitement about food. “Taste and see that the Lord is good!!” One of the reasons I named this blog “that could preach” is I love how God uses the simple things in life to impart truth and revelation in our lives.  I am a person who is almost constantly on a new quest to eat better, eat less junk, eat more fruits and vegetables. I am reminded of how our physical appetite parallels our spiritual appetite. I am definitely not a nutrition expert. I am sure you could find literally a million blogs on proper nutrition. If you want expert nutrition advice you will have to go blog seeking, but I have heard a few things I have tried to incorporate into my life. One thing that I have read or heard somewhere is that substitutes often cause you to crave more. If you buy a jumbo diet soda odds are you will once again crave another jumbo soda. Sometimes it is better to drink or eat the real thing in moderation and be done with it. 

We can definitely find the parallel with God in the substitute area. So many times we substitute other things whether it be fame, food, friends or fortune for a true relationship with God. All those things only leave an empty desire for more of the same empty things. 

Psalms 34:8 says “taste and see the Lord is good!…” Psalms 34:10 reiterates the same “…those who seek the Lord lack no good thing!” Substitutes in the world leave us wanting, but can never fulfill. What is so amazing about God is that he also will leave us wanting, but he has the power to fill!! His power makes room for more!!  When we spend time in his presence he fills, he satisfies and yet somehow leaves a desire for even more. He never disappoints! His depths are endless!! A relationship with him is an endless adventure!! 

Lord, let me not be distracted by substitutes. Let me become overtaken with an appetite for more of you!!