Taste and See

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Hello, my friend… so glad to be with you today. This is By God's Call — day 171, Taste and See.

"Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!" Psalm 34:8.

Notice the order of these words. It doesn't say "think and conclude." It doesn't say "analyze and debate." It says "taste, and see." David is inviting you into an experience, not an argument. There are people who spend a lifetime hearing about God, reading about God, arguing about God — but who have never actually tasted Him. Never gotten close enough to notice the flavor.

And this invitation didn't come from a comfortable place. David wrote this psalm after fleeing from Saul, after feigning madness in front of an enemy king just to escape with his life. It was in a moment of real fear, real danger, that he experienced God's goodness in a way you only experience it when there's nothing else left to lean on. And it was there, after watching God come through, that he wrote: taste and see.

That changes everything for us. Because it means God's goodness isn't an idea you accept with your head — it's something you perceive when you draw near. When you pay attention. When you risk trusting before you have every answer. Faith starts as a step, not as complete certainty.

And look at the second half of the verse: "blessed is the man who takes refuge in him." Taking refuge isn't a vague feeling that everything will work out. Taking refuge is an action. It's running — with your body, your schedule, your decisions today — toward God, instead of trying to sort everything out on your own. A lot of people want peace but never run toward the place where peace actually lives.

And the happiness David promises here doesn't depend on circumstances changing first. He was on the run, homeless, without an army, without guarantees — and he still said blessed is the one who takes refuge in God. Because the happiness wasn't tied to the situation. It was tied to where he chose to shelter.

So let me ask you today: is there some area of your life where you've only heard about God's goodness secondhand, but never actually tasted it yourself? An old fear, a worry you carry alone, a situation that feels too big? Today is the day to bring that close. Not to argue about God — but to experience Him.

Here's the call for today: pick one hard situation, one you only know by hearsay that God can handle, and bring it to Him right now in prayer. Not tomorrow. Now. Ask to experience His goodness in that specific area. Taste. And see.

Stay close to God. Pray — then act. I'll see you tomorrow, my friend.