Psalm 119

"How sweet are Your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" Psalm 119:103
"Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like eagle's." Psalm 104:5
"Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who trusts in Him!" Psalm 34:8

Two months ago I went off sugar; probably one of the smartest things I've ever done. I have to admit I did it  inadvertently, but I'm grateful and wouldn't want to go back to that poison! Now, I am amazed at the amount of sugar my friends and family consume. The fact that most have blood sugar issues makes the amounts they consume, even more distressing!

I was discussing this with my 12 year-old grandson and told him he was addicted to sugar, like everyone else, and of course he had to argue. I challenged him to go without sugar for a week and bet him he couldn't. The challenge starts today. Everyone denies their addiction or exclaims loudly, "Oh I couldn't live without sweet tea!" hmmmmmm

When I went off of sugar; it was as if my eyes were opened! There is no other drug the masses consume that is as acceptable as sugar. From infants to elderly; just about every food has sugar in it. Just about all drinks. Some foods are nothing but sugar! We reward with sugar; ourselves; our children; even groups! We celebrate with sugar. Desert is something we look forward to, at the end of a meal; the bigger the better; we ooooooh and ahhhhhh!  We even knowing label such as "sinful"!

Like all sin, it's attractive, in the beginning. We try a little and it's pleasant. When it consumes us; when our cravings become something we can't live without; the ugliness shows its face. All addicts will someday look in the face of their addiction and realize they have lost control, and turn to God. Sounds like alcohol;  drugs; porn; but yes, I'm still talking about sugar!

If someone took away your sugar tomorrow; said you could never have anymore; no candy, sweet tea, sodas, cake, doughnuts, ice cream, gum, peppermints; nothing - what would you do?  It just might happen! Look at New York! Our world is changing!  We've had it good in so many ways and haven't appreciated it!  We may be in Disney's "Pinocchio's - theme park" however, our God is still in control, even if we have lost it all!

When you consider the scriptures I've listed above; are the "good things" delicacies and sugary confections? Or are they the Word of God?

Trust me there is no "substitute" for the sweetness of God's word! Everything else this world offers pales in comparison!

Until we dine at His Table -

Even so - MARANATHA