My favorite thing to do at Costco is taste the samples. While my wife shops, I make the rounds, stuffing my face with yogurt, crackers with salsa, little chunks of cheese, and, of course, candy! If I make about 3 rounds I don’t have to buy lunch!
I rarely purchase what they’re offering. I’m satisfied with the samples. Many of us treat God the same way…
Instead of sitting down and enjoying a meal with Him, we’re satisfied with small samples of His love, mere morsels from His banqueting table, just a sip of the Water of Life. We call it our “morning devotions”, when, really, it’s just a poor excuse for a meal.
Life is busy. We’ve got places to go, people to see, things to do, so, instead of dining on God’s Word, we grab a quick bite and rush out the door, mumbling something about there being no time. The truth is time is running out and our souls are growing cold.
We miss out on so much by just sampling the goodness of God. He longs to spread a full smorgasbord in front of us. He wants to give us “living water” that we may never thirst again, spiritual food to fill that aching emptiness within our souls. He would love to sit down and share a meal, hear our troubles, share a joke – just spend time with us – but we’re too busy.
Got Milk?
When I was a kid, I loved milk. I couldn’t get enough of it! I loved the taste of it, it’s coolness as it slid down my throat, the way it filled my belly and took away my hunger. I was never satisfied with a sip. I wanted a whole glass – the bigger the better!
In 1 Peter 2:2-3 the apostle said, “Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.”
What Peter was telling us is, don’t be satisfied with just a taste of God when He has so much more to offer. God wants us to “crave” Him, to be unable to get enough of Him. He wants us to feel like David, who said, “My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” (Psalm 43:2)
The Best is Yet to Come!
This morning, don’t be satisfied with just a “taste” of God. “Crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation…”
But don’t be satisfied with just milk, because, “Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness.” (Hebrews 5:13).
Dig deep into the word of God and find a feast for your soul. Drink deeply of the Water of Life. Savor God’s love. Feast on His Word.
Milk is just the beginning. The best is yet to come! God has a whole banquet prepared – the “wedding supper of the Lamb”- and He’s looking forward to sharing it with you someday soon!
Until then, don’t waste your time on samples. “Crave pure spiritual milk” and – Drink Up!