1418) It’s amazing to me that something that tastes so good to me does not even appeal to my husband. Boiled peanuts, for example; he hates them and I love them. Something else that’s interesting is that God did not have to create us with the ability to taste anything. He could have just bypassed taste altogether and yet, taste is a pleasure we have been given and we should be thankful for it.

Psalm 34:8 tells us to taste and see that God is good. It is a directive to action. David tells us here to actively taste God. The Hebrew word for taste is towb, and it involves tasting in all the senses. It means that our tongue should taste God’s goodness; he gave us such a variety of flavors, etc. Our sight should taste the goodness of God as we enjoy the beauty of sunsets. Our sense of smell should taste God; as we breathe in the aroma of a flower or the scent of the grape juice we will taste in communion.

We should taste time such as the holidays God has graciously given us. We should taste the relationships and love our creator brings into our lives. Make it a priority to taste messages from God, through his word and his servants.

There are more ways to taste implied through this Hebrew word and through all of them, God is telling us to dare to taste him. See for yourself that he is all the good in all these things and more. Taste his goodness today.