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God’s delegated authority, the necessity of submission, the role of government in acting to protect and preserve the health of the people, the call for respect and honor—I find myself joyful, grateful. I am joyful to obey the mandates of my government as it tries to lead through a grueling, opaque situation. I’m grateful for God’s good gift of government, and grateful even for my government. Behind it, I see Him. In its authority, I see His. Of course, this government will lead imperfectly. They will make poor decisions. They will make mistakes. They will even act sinfully at times. They are, after all, human beings and subject to every kind of frailty, sin, and limitation. But God was not unaware of what was in the heart of men when he commanded through Peter “be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme or to governors as sent by him” (1 Peter 2:13-14).

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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Green Bean and Garlic Soup

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Eggs		Soups	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6	c	Water
1	ts	Salt (or to taste)
1		Thyme sprig OR
1/4	ts	Dried thyme
1		Bay leaf
1	ts	Olive oil
10		Garlic cloves, minced or put through a press
1/2	lb	Green beans, 1 1/2" lengths
1		Egg
		Freshly ground pepper
3	tb	Fresh parsley, chopped
		Croutons

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine the water, salt, thyme, bay leaf and olive oil in a soup pot
and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and squeeze in the
garlic. Add the green beans and simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes.
Adjust seasonings.
Beat the egg in a bowl and ladle some soup into the egg, stirring.
Return to the pot, stirring all the while. Add pepper. Let simmer a
few minutes, tasting to make sure the flavors blend. Serve topped
with parsley and/or croutons.
From Tuscon area newspapers, 1994, 3rd quarter, courtest Mike Orchekowski.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/tn-94q3.zip

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