Opus 2025-612: Season to Taste

At a birthday dinner my son-in-law asked me if he lined 10 different coffees up and had me taste them whether I could tell which was which.  My answer at the moment was no.  Now I could’ve told you the flavored copies from the regular blends, I might’ve told you the traditional American brands like Folgers from Costa Rican, but I couldn’t really tell you which was which.  The reason is I don’t have a great sense of taste.  I am not a discerning diner or drinker.

What that means is that when I find something I like I don’t keep trying to tweak it and make it better.  I have a recipe for teriyaki jerky.  I found that everyone likes it but me.  I don’t hate it, I just don’t like teriyaki.  I make it for them on special occasions.  A few times I’ve tried other types of jerky but they keep wanting the teriyaki.  I am not going to try and improve it.  You might, but I can’t.

So why is it that when God gives us a recipe for behavior we keep wanting to tweak it.  We keep wanting to modify it.  There is a sense in many people that they can do a better job of setting up life than God could.  My suggestion is that we should follow the recipe as given and not try to improve on something we incapable of doing.  When it comes to moral fiber and righteous living, I’m afraid that we all tend to have poor taste.  None of us has a discerning pallet when it comes to the eternal issues of life.  Or I guess you could say to the living issues of eternity.  Or it could be in between.  I can’t tell.

I don’t know how much we will understand eternity but I know that there are many things that we just cannot grasp now.  Does that mean we don’t try to understand?  Of course not.  We are free to think, research, study, and to a certain point experiment but those experiments should not violate of the things that we have been told very clearly.

When I worship in the morning, I have a cup of coffee beside me.  I am usually sitting in a chair that is comfortable.  I prefer the front porch and looking at creation as I meet with God.  I asked myself should I be on my knees with my hands in the air?  Should I be laying flat on the ground?  Should I be crying in a loud voice?  Should I be fitting into the patterns that other people have had or that other people try to tell me?  My general answer is, “No, God has met me now and will continue to meet me.”

Keep in mind that God looks at our hearts and knows our inner being and motivation.  Being God, He is able to give a lot of leeway without crossing any lines.  Reach out.  He is already reaching out.

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