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

The same Greek word can be translated “temptation” and “test.” They are a world apart and context determines which translation to use. Satan is the one who tempts us to sin. God is the one who tests us to righteousness. Satan wants to destroy us. He wants to weaken our faith. He wants us to spiritually fail. On the other hand, our Lord is forever testing us. His goal though tests, often in the form of trials, is to make us spiritually stronger, refine our character and increase our faith. Part of the test at times is overcoming the temptation. It is the Lord in His sovereignty who sends test. “Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil” (Mt. 4:1). However, it is during these tests that Satan finds His greatest opportunity to tempt us. So when the heat in life is turned up, will we trust God and walk by faith in His commandments or will we listen to the “father of lies” and sin? The prayer here is that the Lord will help us pursue righteous actions as we emerge from the test spiritually victorious.

Randy Smith

We Love God!

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

Oat Bran Bread

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Breads	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	pk	(5/16-oz) yeast
1 1/2	c	Unbleached flour
1/2	c	Bread flour
4	tb	Oat bran;hot;cereal
2	tb	Sugar
1	tb	Margarine
1	tb	Dry milk
1	ts	Salt
7/8	c	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

A LIGHT, FIBER-RICH, NUTRITIOUS LOAF.  SERVE TOASTED W/MARMALADE Attach
kneading blade and put all ingredients in the order given into the bread
pan. Makes 1 loaf, 8 slices. Each slice: 147 calories; 1 gm dietary fiber;
less than 1 gm souluble fiber; 27 gm carbohydrates; 4 gm protein; 2 gm fat
(13% calories from fat); less than 1 mg cholesterol; 268 mg sodium; 62 mg
potassium; 16 mg calcium.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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