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The other day, I baked a German Chocolate Cake. This wasn’t an ordinary German Chocolate Cake; I’d toasted the pecans and the coconut before I put them in the special icing. It was, beyond any doubt, the most delicious German Chocolate Cake I’d ever made, bar none.
Later that night, I was lying in bed, when I remembered those layers of chocolaty sweetness; enrobed in a blanket of sweet coconut and toasty pecans. Once my mind started thinking about that cake, it’s ALL that I could think of. I wanted a piece of that cake so bad, it was like an ache in the back of my throat! Mercy!
The Psalmist, David, wrote in Ps. 63:5 that his longing for God was satisfied like his body is satisfied with fine food. Unlike aching for a piece of cake, the desire for intimacy with God is encouraged!
In Ps. 34:8, David said, “Taste and see that the LORD is good;” To be so intimate with the presence of God that you recommend that others “taste” it; what an incredible place to be! I love it when the Word uses everyday experiences to illustrate spiritual truth.
God longs for intimacy with us so much that He sent His only son to die so we could know Him. (John 3:16) But, wait, there’s more! God sent His Holy Spirit so we could have not just a relationship but intimacy with Him! We were created for intimate relationship!
There is no other god who wants a relationship with us! Other god’s demand worship, our God asks for relationship! Out of that intimacy comes an awareness of who He is. We worship in acknowledgement of the King of Kings, the Lord of Lords, the Great and Almighty God.
The more time I spend in relationship with the Lord through prayer and Bible study, the more I long for more of Him. Like when my throat aches for cake; when I think of my Lord, my throat aches to praise Him!
Psalms 63:5 My soul will be satisfied as with the richest of foods; with singing lips my mouth will praise you.
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This is a great devo! I really liked how you made my mouth water for the cake (and I don't even like chocolate much) and reminded me that my heart should yearn for communion with God
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