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READ Psalm 34:1-22

We live our lives on a quest, a quest for meaning and happiness. We are looking for LIFE, and not a so-so kind of life, but life to fullest - ABUNDANT LIFE. We are on an abundant life quest.

On our abundant life pursuit, how do we know where to find it? Well, often we listen to others we trust. When a good friend says, “I had the BEST FAJITAS EVER,” then you tend to lean in that direction the next time you are going out to eat. When a trusted voice in your life says, “We stayed at this place when we went on vacation. You simply HAVE TO GO,” then the next time you are planning a vacation you know where to stay.

We are so programmed to think this way. We will listen to the advice of TOTAL STRANGERS on Yelp, Trip Advisor, or Google to see where we might maximize our life one decision at a time!

But the sad reality is that, in our quest for life, many of us (as U2 so famously observed) “still haven’t found what we’re looking for.” Can you relate?

Well, if this describes you, I want to remind you that the path to abundant life may not be best marked on facebook, but through the direction of a couple of Friends.

From Friend #1, Jesus Christ - “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy.I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10)

From Friend #2, King David - “Magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt His name forever! Oh, taste and see that the LORD Is good!Blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.” (Psalm 34:3, 8)

Jesus offers to give life TO US, not take life FROM US, and David, having lived his life trusting in the LORD, leaves a five star review. We see this review in Psalm 34, as well as an invitation to “taste and see” for ourselves.

Prayer: Oh Lord, You are good and offer us life to the fullest. May You recalibrate our ideas of the “good life” to bring them in line with Your truth. Amen.