05/29/2026
Tasting & Seeing God's Goodness
Devotional Bishop K J Brown
Taste and See that the Lord is good. (Psalm 34:8)
Taste & See is a radical theological invitation to experiential faith. King David shifts our relationship with God from an intellectual concept to a direct, sensory experience, proving that God must be tasted to be truly known.
The Hebrew Meaning of "Taste" and "See"
David uses specific sensory verbs to challenge the way we interact with Yahweh: Taste (\(\) - Ta'amu): In Hebrew, this means to perceive, evaluate, or try the flavor of something. Eating requires internalizing.
You cannot taste something without putting it inside your body and making it a part of you. David is saying that intellectual assent alone is insufficient; you must swallow, digest, and rely on God for actual sustenance.
See (\(\) - U're'u): This refers to spiritual perception and vision. In Hebrew thought, seeing often follows tasting. Once you take the step of faith to consume and rely on God's grace, your spiritual eyes are opened to see His reality everywhere, even in a cave.
Taste & See
We often treat faith like a textbook. We memorize the facts, learn the history, and study the rules. But God does not want to be just a concept in your mind. He wants to be an experience in your life.
When King David wrote Psalm 34, he was running for his life. He was hiding in caves, pretending to be insane, and facing total ruin. Yet, in the middle of terror, he did not just say, "I believe God is good." He said, "Taste and see."
To taste something requires action. You cannot taste a meal by looking at the menu. You cannot experience a feast by watching someone else eat. You have to take it in for yourself. God invites you into that same deep intimacy today. When anxiety tells you that you will starve, God invites you to taste His peace. When loneliness says you are abandoned, He invites you to taste His presence. Do not just study His goodness from a distance. Step up to the table, take a bite, and let His grace sustain you.
The phrase "taste and see" carries profound theological weight across Scripture. Sin distorts human desires, making us hunger for things that do not satisfy. Tasting God’s goodness alters our spiritual palate. Once you experience the excellence of the Creator, the cheap substitutes of the world lose their appeal (Peter applies this directly in 1 Peter 2:3).
1 Peter 2:2-3 Amplified Bible
2 like newborn babies [you should] long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may be nurtured and grow in respect to salvation [its ultimate fulfillment], 3 if in fact you have [already] tasted the goodness and gracious kindness of the Lord.
Reflection Question
How has a specific, personal experience of God's goodness in a difficult season changed your spiritual appetite and shifted your daily desires away from temporary worldly comforts?
Quote
"O taste and see that the Lord is good. It does not say to just taste, but it says taste and see. Because you want to experience Him . We can know on an intellectual level and still not have tasted Him for yourself." Bishop K J Brown
Prayer
God, help me move beyond just knowing theological facts about You to truly knowing You intimately. Forgive me for trying to satisfy my soul with cheap substitutes. Open my spiritual senses today. Let me taste and see Your goodness in fresh, unmistakable ways, and anchor my trust completely in Your unchanging character. In Jesus Name I Pray Amen
