Savoring His Presence

Watching my kids grow up was a wonderful experience… I recall one afternoon giving my baby girl Jeanna, six jellybeans and telling her she could not have anymore after she was finished eating them.

After practically inhaling the first five, Jeanna lingered over the final one. She sucked on it, took it out of her mouth, bit gnawed the outer shell. Knowing that this was her last jellybean, she took a full thirty minutes to eat the treat completely.

I watched my little girl with amusement as she was learning the value of savoring…enjoying the taste and texture and learning to draw out every bit of flavor from the jellybeans.

Now the meat…,

God wants us to savor His presence. He allows us to gain intimate and satisfying knowledge of Him. And when we meditate on His  Word, we will draw out deeper understanding of who He is. As we taste His goodness and love, He will reveal the distinct flavor of His sovereignty, holiness and faithfulness. Surely our Father must look on with enjoyment as we learn how to enjoy and savor Him.

Taste and see that the Lord is good:blessed is the one who take refuge in him. Psalms 34:8

Taken from Baptist Banner dated May 22,2016