Taste and See!
Psalm 34:8
8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.
5 Ways to challenge yourself with this verse
1. Exclamation!
O!
It gives a sense of excitement
Incites a response
The work of a good book is to incite the reader to moral action, to turn his eyes toward God and urge him forward.2
A. W. Tozer
When you “brag” on the Lord:
• Does it incite a response?
• Does it create an eagerness to hear more
• Does it create anticipation?
2. Experience
Taste and see
• Check it out for yourself
In-store food samples
Why do they do this? (Condimentmarketing.com)
1. Set your “brand” apart
2. Establishes goodwill
3. Boosts long-term sales by 10% to 15%
4. Try it- you will like it (creates personal testimonies)
3. Expectations
“See”
• You can count on the Lord
• To fulfill HIS promises
4. Exaltation
The Lord is Good
• have you praised him for simply being the Lord?
5. Examination
• Have you put your trust in Him:
• For Relationships?
• For Decisions?
• For Finances?
• For bad times and good?
Most importantly
• For Salvation?
Have you accepted Jesus as your personal Lord and Savior?
Romans 10:9–10
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
Our hope at Irvington Bible Baptist Church is that this podcast provided some encouragement and helped you develop a closer relationship with the LORD Jesus Christ.
