Try it, you'll like it.

I was at my parent's house recently, and my mom was making breakfast for my dad. Mom was making him some Cream of Wheat and told me that he just discovered how much he liked them. She said something else. She said, "your dad's gone his whole life without ever trying Cream of Wheat and now that he finally has, he is seeing just how good they really are."

That made me think about Psalm 34:8 which says, "Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him." How many people spend their whole life not knowing who God is and how good he really is? They spend an entire lifetime consuming what 'they' want. A life of self-indulgence without reward. A perceived sense of comfort, but no risk. For years my dad had a sign on the wall in our basement that said, 'you can't steal second base with your foot firmly planted on first.' No risk, no reward. No guts, no glory. You never know what might happen if you never try.

So, just as my dad had to try Cream of Wheat to see if he liked it, people need to find the faith to embrace a relationship with the God who created them. To taste and see just how good he really is, and to experience his blessing.