Psalm 34:8
Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!
Recently I was watching a program where a well known chef was working under horrible conditions to prepare a complete meal for riders on a train. The meal was to be prepared in a very short period of time.
The chef barked orders to his helpers who were preparing various dishes. He chose to prepare a banana sauce himself. He poured milk in a large pot and then peeled and chopped bananas and added them to the pot. After a few more additions he added a large amount of sugar.
It was several minutes later that he finally tasted the sauce to determine if he needed to add additional flavorings. As he dipped in his spoon he made a face screamed at himself. What he thought was sugar was actually salt. They looked the same, but since he had not tasted it before adding it to his sauce, he had to throw away the entire mix!
It made me think of the many spiritual charlatans that disguise themselves as true and godly, yet lack biblical truth. We can know them by testing to see if what they say matches with the Word of God. In Acts 17, Paul commends the believers in Berea in that they searched the Scriptures daily to assure that what Paul taught was in accordance with the Word. May there be more of such faithful believers!
Blessings dear hearts. Draw near to God today, trust Him completely and be a blessing!
—Pastor Cecil