Tasting the Eternal
Scriptures
“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” (Psalm 34:8) “Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.” (2 Nephi 32:3)
Reflection
Some blessings can be studied. Others must be tasted. The Psalmist invites us not to analyse or speculate, but to experience—to taste and see that the Lord is good. It is a holy invitation into first-hand knowledge, not secondhand belief. The Lord’s goodness is not theory; it is nourishment. It is not abstract—it fills and satisfies the soul.
Nephi urges us to “feast upon the words of Christ.” The invitation is not to sample, but to feast—to take in fully, hungrily, and regularly. Just as food sustains the body, the word of God nourishes the soul. One cannot expect spiritual endurance without spiritual consumption. When we take the scriptures seriously, as more than inspiration and more than habit, we begin to experience their transforming effect. They shape our discernment, temper our emotions, and align us with the will of God.
This spiritual nourishment becomes more evident as we turn from the empty satisfactions of the world and lean into covenant living. We begin to sense a difference between what entertains and what sustains. The hunger of the soul finds its true food in sacred things: the word of God, the quiet whisperings of the Holy Spirit, the ordinances of the temple, and the service of the Saints.
Those who faithfully walk the covenant path begin to taste the eternal even now. Their eyes are opened to the goodness of God in affliction, in waiting, in loss, and in rejoicing. They are not just sustained—they are transformed. This is the flavour of eternity, tasted in mortality.
Covenant Application
- Be intentional in where you turn for spiritual nourishment this week.
- Feast on the scriptures with the expectation of being filled.
- Fast with purpose, seeking to hunger after righteousness, not convenience.
Affirmation
Heavenly things are not far—they are tasted by the faithful.
Suggested Hymn
Hymn 140 – Did You Think to Pray?
“When your soul was full of sorrow, balm of Gilead did you borrow…”
