Psalm 34:8-10

"The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing."

"The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing."

"Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."

"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him."

"Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing."

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:9 -- Fear the LORD, you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:10 -- The lions may grow weak and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.

Inspirational illustration of Psalm 34:8 -- Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Underneath our grief lurks the monster of anger waiting to tear into us. Max Lucado reminds us that sorrow can open the door for anger to overwhelm us because we cannot figure out why bad things happened, but we hold onto the reality that God is good.

Try it … you'll like it … We have to try God and his way before we can speak intelligibly about our beliefs.

Have you tasted just how good it is? Just as we enjoy the senses of taste and sight, we need to taste and see that the Lord is good.

Our ToGather time today focuses on God's great promises to bless us, but also challenges each of us to ask: What is the true source of my delight? Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's greatness and his desire to bless us with every good thing we need.

Why is it so important to recognize that the bread is broken? Because we are broken, too! Phil Ware continues his series of Communion Devotionals called Beyond Bread and Wine that focuses on all the depth, meaning, and significance to the Lord's Supper.

Should I be afraid of God? There's a difference between fearing God and being afraid of God. One has to do with reverence; the other is a lack of love.

The enduring legacy we want to leave at Christmas is our lasting trust in God to deliver us from darkness and to lead us into the grace of his goodness by being present with us in Jesus! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to call us to recognize God's great love that led Jesus to come to earth and live as one of us to save us and show us how to live.