A box of fresh Colorado peaches sits on my kitchen counter. A ripe peach sliced on ice cream makes for the perfect treat. In fact, I believe the fruit in the middle of the garden that tempted Eve wasn’t actually an apple, but was really a peach. Who could resist?

The flavor of a perfect peach reminds me of the generosity of the Lord. God could have fed us, but fruit didn’t have to taste this good or come in such abundance. David reflected on the Lord’s provision for us in this way:

You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it. You drench its furrows and level its ridges; you soften it with showers and bless its crops. You crown the year with bounty, and your carts overflow with abundance.

Gardens and farmer’s markets overflowing with fresh produce reflect the benevolence of the Lord. We experience his bounty all year long, but the joys of the harvest remind us anew.

Enjoy a peach and taste, quite literally, the goodness of God.

Psalm 65 in reading the Bible in 2023

Photo by LuAnn Hunt