John Denver wrote a beautiful song to the love of his life, his wife Annie. In that song he tells her, “You fill up my senses…” He wanted her to know that she was a very special part of his life.

I think that God wants to fill up our senses. Our creator wants to be an intimate part of our lives. Our heavenly Father wants to engage us in every possible way. But it is up to us to allow him to do so. Let’s look at some of the various ways we can let God fill up our senses.

Our sense of hearing enables us to listen to God. Deuteronomy 6:4-6 says, “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts.” When we hear the word of God proclaimed, we must not turn a deaf ear; we must listen to what he says and obey.

Taste is another sense that allows us to experience God. Psalm 34:8 says, “Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.” Some children won’t even try a food that is good for them. So it is with some people who have an opportunity to taste of the Lord. They don’t know what is good for them! Sharing in the Lord’s Supper gives us an excellent opportunity to taste the goodness of God, who gave his only Son as a sacrifice to pay for our sins.

Sometimes the sense of smell can be used to draw us closer to God. A lady once poured expensive perfume on the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair. The house where she did this “…was filled with the fragrance of the perfume.” (John 12:3). Even with the scent of worship so prevalent in the air, some people there didn’t understand the significance of this beautiful act of adoration.

Jesus urged his followers to use their sense of sight to deepen their faith in him. After his resurrection, he appeared to them, and they were frightened. He said to them. “Look at my hands and my feet…” (Luke 24:39). He wanted them to see that he truly was the one who had died for them. I think that Jesus still wants us to take a good look at him and know beyond a shadow of any doubt that he is the crucified, yet risen, Lord and Savior.

Have you ever noticed how often Jesus touched people? Sometimes he reached out to them. At other times, individuals took the initiative and reached out to him. And the Bible says that “…all who touched him were healed.” (Mark 6:56). The touch of the Master can cure the greatest human need of all—the need for healing of the soul. Do you long for the Savior’s touch today?

In Luke 15, Jesus tells a story about a young man who ran away from his father. It was only after he “…came to his senses…” (v.17) that he finally decided to come home for good. Maybe it’s time for you to come to your senses and come home to your heavenly Father. Maybe it’s time for you to allow God to impact your life in a very special way.