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

We have not advanced very far in our spiritual lives if we have not encountered the basic paradox of freedom…that we are most free when we are bound. But not just any way of being bound will suffice; what matters is the character of our binding. The one who would be an athlete, but who is unwilling to discipline his body by regular exercise and by abstinence, is not free to excel on the field or the track. His failure to train rigorously denies him the freedom to run with the desired speed and endurance. With one concerted voice, the giants of the devotional life apply the same principle to the whole of life: Discipline is the price of freedom.

Elton Trueblood

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)

The Original Baked Spam

January 25, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Main dish	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	cn	SPAM Luncheon Meat (12 oz)
		Whole cloves
1/3	c	Firmly packed brown sugar
1	ts	Water
1	ts	Prepared mustard
1/2	ts	Vinegar

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 375'F. Place SPAM on rack in shallow baking pan. Score
surface; stud with cloves. combine brown sugar, water, mustard, and
vinegar, stirring until smooth. Brush glaze over SPAM. Bake 20 minutes,
basting often. Slice to serve.

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