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January 15, 2026<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019re Welcome at God\u2019s Table<\/strong><\/span> Lee en espa\u00f1ol<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOh, taste and see that the LORD is good!\u201d (Psalm 34:8a, ESV)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cHey, get your own fries!\u201d If I had a dollar for every time my dad jokingly told me this as a kid, I could probably buy McDonald\u2019s by now.<\/p>\n It was an ongoing bit, a dinnertime game of stealth where no one kept score but we both laughed when I was caught \u201cred-handed,\u201d dripping ketchup on the booth. What would a Happy Meal be without those extra fries snatched from Dad\u2019s tray while he was refilling his drink? And were they really stolen<\/em> if he winked when he saw me licking the salt off my fingers? Somehow it tasted sweet.<\/p>\n Today those fries remind me of Psalm 34, a hymn David wrote after an interesting meal of his own. He\u2019d been fleeing from the murderous King Saul, running from city to city in search of a safe place to rest and devise a plan. According to 1 Samuel 21, he stopped in Nob for provisions, but the only food he could find was the Bread of the Presence that had just been retired from temple service. Among Israel’s priests, laypeople were not considered holy enough to eat this bread.<\/p>\n Yet David boldly took a bite. And he walked away singing, \u201cOh, taste and see that the LORD is good!\u201d<\/em> (Psalm 34:8).<\/p>\n How? Wasn\u2019t David breaking the rules here? Why wasn’t he saying, \u201cTaste and see that sin is bad,\u201d like Adam and Eve when they ate forbidden fruit in the garden of Eden?<\/p>\n Because God didn\u2019t necessarily forbid the temple shewbread. In Leviticus 24:9, He declared it to be sacred and set apart, but the same God who required human reverence also met human needs. And like David, we can \u201ctaste and see that the LORD is good\u201d<\/em> (Psalm 34:8) when we digest this essential truth about His character.<\/p>\n Sometimes we focus so much on what we see as God\u2019s prohibitions that we lose sight of His provision. That\u2019s what happened to Adam and Eve when Satan tempted them in the garden of Eden. They began to imagine God as a cruel, withholding Father, which led them to taste sin and death.<\/p>\n But when David remembered what God actually said<\/em> and who God actually is<\/em>, he ended up with a mouthful of praise. David dared to believe that God wanted to nourish him. He pulled up a chair to the table \u2014 not to \u201csteal a bite\u201d in disobedience but to feast with a generous Father who feeds His family well.<\/p>\n Maybe you\u2019ve been afraid to bring your hunger to God, afraid to need or want too much. Afraid He might resent your appetite or leave your stomach growling. But, friend, God isn\u2019t frustrated by your hunger \u2014 there is room for you at His table. He invites you to be full and satisfied in Him.<\/p>\n Lord, You are generous and good. Help me remember who You actually are: a God who provides and satisfies Your children. In Jesus\u2019 Name, Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n At Proverbs 31 Ministries, we\u2019ve seen how even five minutes in God\u2019s Word can change the course of someone\u2019s day \u2014 and often, their life. That\u2019s the heart behind 40 Days Through the New Testament: Knowing the Savior Who Steadies Our Uncertainty.\u00a0<\/em>This study helps women everywhere experience Jesus in a personal way, reminding us that even in seasons of waiting or unknowns, God\u2019s promises still hold true. When you give to Proverbs 31 Ministries<\/strong>, you\u2019re helping make that transformation possible \u2014 equipping women across the world to open their Bibles and discover Truth for themselves. And as our thank-you, we\u2019ll send you 40 Days Through the New Testament<\/em> to encourage your own faith journey this year. Give today, and help more women build their lives on the steady Truth of God\u2019s Word.<\/strong><\/p>\n For more daily encouragement, follow Proverbs 31 Ministries on Facebook and Instagram!<\/p>\n Psalm 34:10, \u201cThe young lions suffer want and hunger; but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing\u201d (ESV).<\/p>\n Matthew 12:3-7, \u201c[Jesus] said to them, \u2018Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God and ate the bread of the Presence, which it was not lawful for him to eat nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? \u2026 I tell you, something greater than the temple is here. And if you had known what this means, \u2018I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,\u2019 you would not have condemned the guiltless\u201d (ESV).<\/p>\n Why do you think it\u2019s important that Jesus Himself revisited this story from David\u2019s life and said David\u2019s actions were not to be condemned? How does this further illustrate God\u2019s heart of provision and mercy? We\u2019d love to hear from you in the comments.<\/p>\n \u00a9 2026 by Claire Foxx. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n Proverbs 31 Ministries
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