Narrative Lectionary Key Verse for Today
“O taste and see that the Lord is good;
happy are those who take refuge in him.”
NL Daily Devotion for Monday, February 14, 2022
by R. M. Fergus, Clergy Stuff
The Bible is full of food imagery. Food is life-giving, after all, and the act of sharing food in community is sacred. A particularly tasty meal is a proclamation that God, the maker of all food plants and animals and spices, is good. And how good a meal tastes can be influenced by situation. Coming through a period of illness, getting long-awaited good news, or being freed of a challenging situation can make everything taste sweeter. The psalmist is celebrating after being delivered from trouble. I can imagine that first meal was the best thing he’d ever tasted, all the more proof that God delivers and sustains.
What’s the best meal I’ve ever eaten? What made it so good?