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

Here we commemorate the greatest and deepest demonstration of true love the world has ever known. For God looked down upon sorrowing, struggling, sinning humanity and was moved with compassion for the contrary, sheep-like creatures He had made. In spite of the tremendous personal cost it would entail to Himself to deliver them from their dilemma He chose deliberately to descend and live amongst them that He might deliver them. This meant laying aside His splendor, His position, His prerogatives as the perfect and faultless One. He knew He would be exposed to terrible privation, to ridicule, to false accusations, to rumor, gossip and malicious charges that branded Him as a glutton, drunkard, friend of sinners and even an imposter. It entailed losing His reputation. It would involve physical suffering, mental anguish and spiritual agony. In short, His coming to earth as the Christ, as Jesus of Nazareth, was a straightforward case of utter self-sacrifice that culminated in the cross of Calvary. The laid-down life, the poured-out blood were the supreme symbols of total selflessness. This was love. This was God. This was divinity in action, delivering men from their own utter selfishness, their own stupidity, their own suicidal instincts as lost sheep unable to help themselves.

Phillip Keller

But what about issues that are not specifically mentioned in the Scriptures – how do we determine God’s will and develop conviction in those areas?... 1. “Everything is permissible for me – but not everything is beneficial” (1 Corinthians 6:12). Question 1: Is it helpful – physically, spiritually, and mentally? 2. “Everything is permissible for me’ – but I will not be mastered by anything” (1 Corinthians 6:12). Question 2: Does it bring me under its power? 3. “Therefore, if what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will never eat meat again, so that I will not cause him to fall” (1 Corinthians 8:13). Question 3: Does it hurt others? 4. “So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31). Question 4: Does it glorify God?

Jerry Bridges

We Love God!

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

Recipe Rescue Low Fat Molasses-Spice Cookies

January 24, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Cookies, Low-fat	36	Cookies

INGREDIENTS

3/4	c	Molasses
3/4	c	Nonfat plain yogurt
1/2	c	Sugar
2	tb	Canola oil
2 1/2	c	Sifted cake flour
1 1/2	ts	Cinnamon
1 1/2	ts	Ginger
1/2	ts	Baking soda
1/2	ts	Mace
1/2	ts	Cloves
1/2	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350. Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or nonstick
spray. Whisk together molasses, yogurt, sugar and oil. Stir together flour,
spices, soda and salt. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet ones and
blend. Drop by spoonfuls unto baking sheets and bake 15 to 20 min.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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