We Love God!

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

But Pastor, doesn’t the verse teach that I am to love myself? Doesn’t it say to love your neighbor “as yourself?” Yes it does. So shouldn’t we then teach, as many secularists do that we cannot love others until we learn to first love ourselves? Answer: no. Because everything about the Christian faith is a death to self. 1 Corinthians 13:5, “Love “does not seek its own.” There is nothing supernatural about loving yourself. Jesus Christ did not deny Himself and give up Himself to make us learn to love ourselves more. He died because we already love ourselves too much! We are experts at putting ourselves first. Ephesians 5:29, “For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it.” So this is not a command for self-love. This is an assumption that we already love ourselves (not of which all is evil) and the way we love ourselves already is to be the example of how we are to love others.

Randy Smith

We Love God!

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

Ranch Salad Dressing

January 26, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy	Vegetarian	Veg03	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Eggless mayonnaise; see recipe
1	c	Soy milk
1	tb	White vinegar
2	tb	Green onion; finely chopped
1/4	ts	Onion powder
2	ts	Fresh parsley; minced
14	ts	Paprika
1/4	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Black pepper
1/8	ts	Cayenne

INSTRUCTIONS

Shake all ingredients together to blend well.
Makes 2 cups.
Per serving (excluding unknown items): 175 Calories; 9g Fat (35% calories
from fat); 11g Protein; 24g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 576mg Sodium
Food Exchanges: 1 Starch/Bread; 1 Lean Meat; 1 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
Recipe by: The Vegetarian Way, Mark & Virginia Messina
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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