For the past few years I’ve been turning into a bit of a food snob. Some people say I’m picky but I like to say that I have a discerning palate. Anyways a few months ago I was eating a piece of homemade apple pie from one of the women at our church. It was reported to be the very best apple pie people had ever eaten. I skeptically took a bite and felt the sensation of warm, moist sweetness on my tongue. It’s like I had an outer body experience; it was that good! Part of the greatness of the first bite is the expectation of the second and third. I’ve had that apple pie several times afterward but I can never get that initial feeling back. Maybe it’s because food at its very best is all just a foretaste of a greater reality to come.
Heaven is described in Revelation as a banquet. All the flavors and sweetness of food in this life is merely an appetizer to the main course to come. Just remember not to spoil your appetite.