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

Yes, we have a responsibility to vote! “When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groan” (Prov. 29:2). Because we do live in a republic where our voice counts (“We the people”), we need to know what is most important according to God’s will and determine the politician that best will uphold it. It’s impossible to say that religion and politics do not mix. Being “salt and light” does not exempt us from the political world. We should influence it. When Christians choose not to vote we open a vacuum to unrighteous legislation that now provides a greater opportunity for evil to thrive and be imposed on the will of the people, including ourselves and future generations. In the Bible, Joseph and Daniel heavily influenced governing leaders and it greatly benefitted God’s people. Likewise, we are called in Galatians 6:10 to “do good to all people.” Why would we want men and women in the office that will introduce and perpetuate unrighteousness in our society? With the blood-bought freedoms we enjoy as a country, thanks to our military heroes, we cannot sit back and refuse to exercise our rights only to further individuals in the office that will not submit to Divine Law or the Constitution.

Randy Smith

What then should we say when we are trying to lead someone to Christ? I think a better picture is simply what the New Testament uses as its normative word - πίστις/πιστεύω. The noun form (πίστις) can be translated 'faith,' 'belief,' or 'trust.' The verb can be translated 'I believe,' 'I have faith,' 'I trust.' In some contexts the object of belief is emphasized (namely, Christ); in other contexts, the kind of belief is emphasized (namely, a genuine trust, an embracing). Thus, πίστις has this twofold force of content and conviction. To be saved, one must have the right object of faith (content); and one must truly put his trust entirely in that object (conviction).

Daniel Wallace

We Love God!

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

Mom’s Chop Suey

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables	Chinese	Main dish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Pork or chicken, chopped
3/4	c	Onion, chopped
2	tb	Sugar
2	tb	Soy sauce
1	lg	Can Chinese vegetables

INSTRUCTIONS

Fry meat until nearly done.  Add sugar, soy sauce, and juice from canned
veggies.  Add onion and cook until tender. Add veggies. Add 1c water.
Thicken with corn starch <take 1/4c cold water and 2T corn starch>.
Serve hot with rice and chow mein noodles.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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