Timmy was the delight of the children. He was a cute little kitten with lots of energy and was always getting into things. The whole family liked having him as a pet. One day Timmy’s curious nature got him into serious trouble.
He was playing alone in the basement when he found something new to play with. He probably smelled, licked and played with the object before he finally sank his sharp teeth into it. What he had found was a tube of “super glue” left out on the desk by one of the children.
Poor Timmy quickly found out that “super glue” is not good to eat. That little taste of glue was enough to make Timmy foam at the mouth and roll on the floor in pain, because the glue had burned his lips and tongue.
The family took Timmy to the vet who told them he might even lose part of his tongue. Poor Timmy had bitten into and tasted something that was harmful.
The Bible tells us to “taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:88O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. (Psalm 34:8)). We are never told to taste (try) things of this world to find out if they are harmful. We are only told to taste of the Lord. Isaiah 7:1515Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good. (Isaiah 7:15) says, “Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.” Only by feeding on (reading) God’s Word, the Bible, will each boy and girl, and grown-up too, know what is good and be able to refuse the evil of this world. I am sure if Timmy had known the pain he would have from that little taste of glue, he would have gladly chosen a bowl of warm milk. God’s Word tells us that the sad end of going on in a sinful path and refusing the Lord Jesus Christ is an eternity in the awfulness of hell. Do not be foolish and refuse to taste of the Lord Jesus by accepting Him as your Saviour. How much wiser to be able to say as 1 Peter 2:33If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. (1 Peter 2:3) tells us, “Ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”
ML-09/09/2001