Tag: feasts

“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.”

Psalm 34:8

David, a man after God’s heart, who wrote the psalms, encourages the reader in Psalm 34 to experience God for themselves. We can hear about God’s goodness but David invites us to experience His goodness. We can’t really experience anything just by hearing about it. But when we use our other senses we can become fully engaged. We are invited to taste and see for ourselves God’s goodness.

All throughout the Bible there are passages that speak of feasts, festivals and food. Adam and Eve were placed in a garden with food, (Genesis2:8). In the Old Testament we can read about seven feasts that point to Christ. The Passover, (Leviticus 23:4-8); Unleavened Bread, (Leviticus 23:6); First Fruits, (Leviticus 23:10); Feast of Weeks, (Leviticus 23:16); Feast of Trumpets,(Leviticus 23:24); Day of Atonement, (Leviticus 16, 23:26-32); and the Feast of Tabernacles, (Leviticus 23:34). In the New Testament, God’s goodness was experienced at the Wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11) where Jesus turned water into wine. Jesus fed 5000 (Matthew 14:13-21) with five loaves of bread and two fish, another miracle that people were able to experience God’s goodness through food. Jesus and His disciples ate at the Last Super (Matthew 26:17-30) in the upper room and fellowshipped. In Revelation we read of the marriage super of the Lamb (Revelation 19:6-9) where we will celebrate finally being united with Jesus face to face.

Food grows us, food can heal us, food fuels us, it sustains us. Is any coincidence that God’s word is the bread of life? When we taste and see, we are experiencing. When we read God’s word, we are tasting and seeing, we are fueling our souls and fortifying our bodies. Proverbs 4:20-22 “My son, pay attention to what I say; turn your ear to my words. Do not let them out of your sight, keep them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and health to one’s whole body.”

God speaks to us through His word, we can experience a revelation or a “ah ha” moment. We learn and when we learn we are growing our knowledge. We grow when we partake of God’s word daily. We can enhance our experience by fellowshipping with others and reading His word together. It’s kind of like sharing a meal with someone when we share God’s word and fellowship with others in His word, we are tasting and seeing, experiencing. We are not only experiencing the taste of food but enjoying company of the person or persons with whom we are eating. And what a joy it is, either sharing a meal or sharing God’s word and hearing from God Himself.

Taste and see that the Lord is good today. Feast on His word, experience Him by reading His word and sharing it with others.