Be Still And Know

READ: Psalm 34:8 NLT 'Taste and see that the LORD is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him!' After leaving University I spent two years living in Kerala, South India. It’s a beautiful state and the vegetation is so lush and dense that, from the air, it looks like a huge jungle. One of the most amazing discoveries was the vast range of new fruits. I had never heard of custard apple or jack fruit and could hardly believe it when I was told that they had 63 different varieties of banana! During those two years my taste-buds worked overtime. I could have played it safe and stayed with the fruits and other foods that I was used to, but I am so glad that I explored an amazing variety of entirely new tastes. Day by day God is constantly inviting us to step into new experiences in order to taste different aspects of his love and grace. Throughout the world and history, people have worshipped God in an amazing variety of ways. It is often good for us to step out of our familiar ways of worshipping to see