a confident chef
John Ortberg writes in his book The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You about how the invitation to "taste" is an invitation from a CONFIDENT chef. "Taste what I've made! It's good!!" He or she might say to you, offering a delicious sample of the greater cuisine they've masterfully created. And it's delicious. A chef who is not confident in their cooking would be unlikely to say "taste and see that it is GOOD!" In Psalm 34:8 we see an invitation from our Creator, the most magnificent chef there ever was: ___ "oh, taste and see that the LORD is good!" ___ As we read his word, we get a taste of his goodness. As we experience his goodness in creation we learn more of his faithfulness. As we see his day to day faithfulness we remember that he's a covenant-keeping, consistent King, who cares for us, communicates with us, and considers our deepest needs and desires. Every taste of him is good. May this serve ...