God's Goodness

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

Friends, take a moment and reflect on this verse. Consider the first sentence: "Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good!" There is no question here, no "perhaps God is good." And it doesn't say to gorge yourself in order to see that God is good; no, it says taste...savor a little bit and you will see that God is indeed so very, very good.

If even a slight savoring of the Lord reveals that He is good, then it must be that those who run to Him for their refuge, their safety, their care will be blessed...happy...fulfilled...satisfied with His goodness.

Does that mean life will be easy or a bed of roses? Well, maybe it will be a bed of roses! There will be life amidst the thorns, but a focus on the beauty and the fragrance of the flower. It is in this mindset that the Apostle Paul can write,

"But we have this treasure in jars of clay,
to show that thesurpassing power belongs to God and not to us.
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed;
perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken;
struck down, but not destroyed;
always carrying in the body the death of Jesus,
so that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our bodies."
2 Corinthians 4:7-10