In Colossians 1:18 we are commanded to give Jesus Christ “first place in everything.” First place “among” everything is bad theology. In other words, Jesus Christ is above everything else that I love. Women, it’s great to love your husband more than other men, but Jesus must not be embraced from that perspective. Right theology is first place “in” everything. Jesus is above all things and is honored in the heart of everything we do. In other words, we do all things through Him and for Him (ride a bike, talk to a friend, serve at work, watch a movie, listen to music, play golf, sweep the floor, etc.). With Christ, there is absolutely no division between the sacred and the secular. If there is, we fall into the category of idolatry.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	Vegetarian	Soups, Vegetarian	1	Recipe

INGREDIENTS

4	c	Cooked AM Beans (Adzuki Beans, Pinto Beans, Kidney Beans, Black Beans, Anasazi Beans)
2	c	Water or stock
2	tb	Lime juice
4	ts	Olive oil
2	sm	Onions; finely chopped
2	ts	Chili powder
2	ts	Sea salt; OR…
2	tb	Tamari soy sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

Simmer all ingredients until thick.  Garnish with plain yogurt.
TO COOK BEANS: Rinse beans.  Cook 2 cups beans in 5 cups water.  Bring
water to a boil.  Add beans.  Turn temperature to low or simmer.  Cover
with heavy lid.  Simmer 2 to 3 hours until tender.  DO NOT season until
beans are done.
VARIATION: Saute chopped green peppers, 2 finely chopped garlic cloves, 2
stalks of celery chopped, until barely tender.  Add to soup and simmer.
Source: Arrowhead Mills "Variety Bean Recipes" tri-fold
Reprinted by permission of Arrowhead Mills, Inc.
Electronic format courtesy of: Karen Mintzias
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/am.zip

A Message from our Provider:

“When God ordains, He sustains.”

Make God the peculiar object of your praises. The doctrine [of election] shows what great reason you have so to do. If God so values you, sets so much by you, has bestowed greater mercies upon you than on all the ungodly in the world, is it too little a requital for you to make God the peculiar object of your praise and thankfulness? If God so distinguishes you with His mercies, you ought to distinguish yourself in His praises. You should make it your great care and study how to glorify that God who has been so peculiarly merciful to you. And this, rather, because there was nothing peculiar in you differing from any other person that moved God thus to deal thus peculiarly by you: you were as unworthy to be set by as thousands of others that are not regarded of God, and are cast away by Him forever.

Jonathan Edwards