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

God could reject our worship for a number of reasons. He specifically condemns acts of worship associated with idolatry, unbelief, disobedience, and evil motives (Jeremiah 13:10; Exodus 30:9; 32:22-27; Jeremiah 7:21-26). Rehearsing this list makes me aware that our offerings of worship will never please God on their own. Try as hard as we can, our hearts and worship will always be tainted in God’s sight. The ultimate factor of acceptable worship is faith in and union with Jesus Christ. Our spiritual sacrifices are “acceptable to God through Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:5). It is His sinless offering of worship that cleanses and perfects ours.

Bob Kauflin

Only the Christian gospel presents….a way in which justice and mercy kiss each other… First, Christianity confirms the fact that justice must be satisfied. Sin must be condemned according to its demerit. This means eternal doom. The sinner must be damned because God must be inexorably holy and just. His all-powerful Being must vindicate His all-holy Being. Christianity never compromises the ever-blessed purity and excellency of the divine nature. Second, Christianity alone finds a way to satisfy infinite justice and provide infinite mercy at the same time. What no other religion has dreamed of, Jesus Christ has accomplished. He underwent the infinite wrath of God against sin and lived to bestow His mercy on the damned sinners for whom He died. The infinite Son of God took upon Himself a human nature in which He underwent the full fury of the divine wrath. The omnipotent God satisfied His violated holiness by punishing sin completely in His blessed Son, who “became sin” for His people. The justice of God was vindicated in full in the substitute, His own Son, our Saviour dear. He survived that awful vengeance and rose victor over the grave by the power of His own divinity. Now He offers to every sin-sick and “pleasure” – burdened soul an everlasting mercy. Perfect mercy and perfect justice in the gospel of the crucified.

John Gerstner

We Love God!

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

Merry Munchy Cinnamon Snack

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Dairy, Grains		Snacks	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	c	Apple cinnamon cheerios
1 1/2	c	Mini pretzel twists
6	oz	Dried fruit; diced
2	tb	Margarine or butter; melted
2	tb	Brown sugar; packed
1 1/2	c	Cheese flavored crackers
1	c	Cinnamon roasted peanuts

INSTRUCTIONS

PATTI - VDRJ67A
Heat oven to 300~. Mix cereal, pretzels and dried fruits in jelly-roll pan.
Heat margarine and brown sugar over low heat. Pour over cereal mixture;
toss to coat. Bake 10 minutes, stirring once; cool. Add cheese crackers and
peanuts. Store in airtight container. Makes 8 cups.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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