Try Him—You’ll Like Him!

I had a friend whose initial approach to telling others about Christianity was, “It’s better to have Jesus and not need Him, than to need Jesus and not have Him.” Of course, there are a million additional reasons to have Jesus, but for the new believer, sometimes all it takes is an invitation to try Him out.

My pastor recently did a sermon on Psalm 34:8, “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.” Our pastor invited the congregation to taste and see the goodness of the Lord. He made an analogy to the snack places that you may pass in the mall. There’s usually someone standing out front with a sample tray, offering a delicious taste of buttery pretzel or sugary cinnamon goodies. God is always willing to provide a sample of His goodness. Sometimes, all it takes is a little taste to get hooked!

Unfortunately, many in the world shy away from taking a taste of what God has to offer. Guilt or shame may be so overwhelming that they feel that there is nothing that can possibly help them. Or maybe the burdens of life are so great that they are too consumed with worries and cares to stop and try Jesus. We should continually encourage one another that all it takes is a taste of what God has to offer to make a tremendous difference in life.

Is there someone in your life who hasn’t tried Jesus? Share your testimony of how the Lord has brought you through and invite them to taste and see how good He is.

When they try Him, they’ll like Him—and once they know Him, they’ll love Him.