There’s a reason the Bible doesn’t say, “Hear about the Lord” or “Look at the Lord” — it says “Taste and see that the Lord is good.” The Hebrew word for taste is taʿam, which means to experience personally, to discern by trying, not just observing. That tells me something — God is not satisfied with your knowing about Him. He wants you to know Him. And the only way to do that is to step into obedience, surrender, and trust — where your faith is no longer theory, it’s experience. You can’t develop a craving for something you’ve never tasted.

David ends that verse by saying, “Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in Him.” That word refuge is chasah, which means to run to someone for shelter because you trust them to protect you. It’s not passive hiding — it’s active trust. When life gets hard, do we run to distractions or do we run to the One who can actually shelter our souls? The joy comes not from being perfect, but from knowing where to run and whom to run to.

You see, the Lord really is an acquired taste — not because He’s lacking, but because we’re so used to feeding on the junk of this world. The more we taste and trust Him, the more we realize nothing else satisfies. Today, don’t just stand near the table of God’s goodness — pull up a seat and eat. He’s better than you think. But you’ll never know unless you taste.

Just a Thought — PSS