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Joseph Caryl on Ps. 34.8, Bible Thoughts, p. 33: Quote: |
What is it that tasteth how sweet the Lord is? It is the mind working, meditating, and acting faith upon him. Faith is the soul's taster; faith is the mouth of the soul, which not only tasteth but cheweth the promises and manifestations of God to his people, and so makes meat of them; meditation turns the promises into marrow. "My soul," saith David, "shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips, when I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches;" Ps. lxiii. 5, 6. As there is all manner of riches, so all manner of dainties in the believing meditations of God; every promise is a dish, and all the promises are a royal feast to faith.
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Thanks, brother. That was encouraging.
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Originally Posted by TaylorOtwell  Thanks, brother. That was encouraging. | 
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You're very welcome, gentlemen. Blessings!
BTW, Taylor -- The quote in your sig reminds of the famous saying of Claudius Salmasius on his deathbed: Claudius Salmasius
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Originally Posted by Jeff_Bartel Quote: | O Taste and See That the Lord is Good | I have had this psalm stuck in my head all day! | It is so experimental. The goodness of God is something we can actually taste. Who needs uninspired hymns when you have got the Psalms for Christian experience. 
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