Impression or Impact
One of the tips my mom taught me when I first learning to bake a cake was to open the oven and press my finger onto the top of the cake to see if it was done baking. If it kept the impression of my finger on it then it still needed a few more minutes in the oven. If it bounced back up it was ready to come out.
A cake can look perfectly baked. We can layer it. Ice it. Decorate it beautifully. But until we taste it, the cake is just making an impression. The proof of its goodness...or not...is in the taste. Experiencing the taste will make it memorable long after the cake has been eaten and the cake plate is washed and put away.
God doesn't just want us to poke at what He has for us. It's not about impressing us although the mighty works of God are awe-inspiring. God wants us to open our hearts to His eternal impact in our lives. Psalm 34:8 (NIV) says, "Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in Him."
I also love how The Passion Translation shares this word. Psalm 34:8-10. This is real life-changing impact. "Drink deeply of the pleasures of this God. Experience for yourself the joyous mercies He gives to all who turn to hide themselves in Him. Worship in awe and wonder, all you who’ve been made holy! For all who fear Him will feast with plenty. Even the strong and the wealthy grow weak and hungry, but those who passionately pursue the Lord will never lack any good thing."
Don't settle for an impression when we can have the true impact of God in our lives!
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