How do you decide if you like a new recipe?
You taste it!
God invites you to do the same with Him.
Try Him out, and discover how good He really is. (Psalm 34:8)
Why does God invite us to taste?
Why does He not say, for example, “Take it by faith: The LORD is good.”?
Why doesn’t He structure this verse as a promise: “Someday you’ll find out that the LORD is good.”?
Or a conditional promise: “If you obey, you will someday find out that the LORD is good.”?
Neither does God say: “Comprehend My goodness.” There will always be things about God that we cannot comprehend or explain. This is why we need eternal life—it takes all of eternity to know God.
No.
Our God presents us with an invitation.
He wants us to taste.
He wants us to experience His goodness and His love. This is a different kind of faith. This is not a faith that springs from the acceptance of a creed or a Bible verse. This is a faith that springs from experience.
How will we know that God is good?
The Lord invites us to taste and see.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
