One
afternoon Angela gave her young daughter four jellybeans and let her know that
was all the candy she was going to receive.
After
practically inhaling the first three candies, Eliana lingered over the final
one. She sucked on it, took it out of her mouth, bit into it, sucked on it some
more, then gnawed at the outer shell. Knowing that this was her last jellybean,
she took a full 45 minutes to ingest the treat completely.
Angela
observed her little girl with amusement. It occurred to her that she was
watching Eliana learn the value of savoring—enjoying taste and texture and
learning to draw out every possible bit of flavor from the pleasurable
experience.
When we
read, “Oh, taste and see that the Lord
is good” (Ps. 34:8),
we can be sure that 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 a deeper understanding of who He is (Ezek. 3:1-3).
As we taste His goodness and love, He will reveal the distinctive flavor of His
creativity, sovereignty, holiness, and faithfulness.
Our Father must look on with enjoyment as we learn how to enjoy and savor Him.
