Thursday Reflection, November 19, 2020

by Shantavia Fullwood

Thursday Reflection

November 19, 2020

Come and experience the goodness of God

O taste and see that the Lord is good; happy are those who take refuge in him. Psalm 34:8

Good morning friends,

Today’s text which is located in Psalm 34, extends an invitation to the readers to come and experience God as David has done. The Psalm begins with David offering praises to God. Why is David offering praises to God? Well, he sought the Lord and the Lord answered him. The Lord delivered him from all his fears. The Lord sent his angel to encamp around him and the Lord saved David from his troubles. What is this trouble you might ask?

Psalm 34 has its genesis in 1 Samuel 21: 10-15. David was on the run from King Saul and fled to Achish the King of Gath. Whilst there, the servants of Achish identified him as David whom Saul was hunting. David became afraid and pretended to be insane. He made markings on the door and made spit run down his beard. When Achish saw this he thought David to be mad and let him go. It is against this backdrop that David offers praises to God and now extends an invitation for others to do so.

Even though David acted crazy, he realised that it was the grace of God that allowed King Achish to be convinced that he was crazy. It was the grace of God that protected him from King Achish as well as King Saul. David proved God’s faithfulness time and time again. God protected him, God delivered him, God sent his angels to encamp around him and God provided for him. God simply has been good to David.

As a result of God’s goodness, David now extends an invitation to others to come and experience the goodness of God. God does not show preferential treatment and as such God will do the same thing he did for David. Accept the gift of God which is Jesus Christ his son. Watch and see that you will experience the same deliverance, the same provisions, the same resolution to your problems and from your enemies. David has proven the Lord, I have proven the Lord and many others have done so. It’s now your time and come and see that the Lord is good.

Shalom

Christopher Euphfa