Never Be Too Busy to Taste God's Joy

        Have you had your Joy Juice today?  Are you too busy?  Let’s slow down and savor the flavor.

            Psalm 34, verse 8 says:

“Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.”

 The New Living Translation uses a little different terminology. You’ll see why I like it::
“Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!”

            If we’re too busy to “taste” God’s joy, then we’re never going to SEE just how good He is! We’ll miss out on so many blessings! We must slow down & spend time in His presence …allowing our relationship with Him to grow deeper and stronger.

            Remember Mary and Martha?  The story is told of how Martha was as busy as a bee, preparing a meal for Jesus while her sister Mary “sat at His feet”.  Martha got agitated with her sister, because Mary wasn’t helping her.  But Jesus told her, “Martha, Martha, you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed.  Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.”

            Both of these sisters loved Jesus.  And both were serving Him in different ways.  Martha didn’t realize that in her act of busyness, she was neglecting what was truly important…spending time with Jesus.

             Let’s not get too busy serving that we forget to “taste and see” the JOY that comes from spending time with Jesus!