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

You have heard of the “Golden Rule.” Rules like this have been floating around long before the time of Christ. There were some that advocated, “Balanced Reciprocity.” That is, do good to others so they might do good to you. Good for good. Treat others well because it will come back to benefit you. Karma. Give to get back. Then there was “Negative Reciprocity.” That is, do not treat others in a way you would not what them to treat you. We may tell our kids, “Would you like it if someone took your lunch money?” Or, “How would you feel if a person said those things about you?” Or, “Wouldn’t you be sad if you were the bus driver and kids acted that way.” Our Lord’s teaching in verse 31 goes beyond both of these. It’s a new imperative that was unheard of at the time, even in the teachings of Judaism. This command would have been bizarre to Luke’s Gentile readers. Unlike the other two rules I mentioned, the “Golden Rule” is positive. This one expects no reward in return from other humans it serves. People are not business deals! Treat others in a way you want them to treat you. So it’s not, “Just don’t pick on that kid, but rather sit with him when he’s alone at the lunch table because that is what you would want if you were in his shoes.”

Randy Smith

We Love God!

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

Aged Tofu (figi)

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Vegetables	Asian	Asian, Fish/shellf, Vegetarian	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		10.5 oz. firm tofu
1/2	c	Flour
		Vegetable oil for frying
1/2	c	Water
2	oz	Soy Or Tamari sauce
1	T	Sugar or honey
1/3	t	Bottled fish stock or
		Vegetable stock
2	t	Fresh ginger root, grated
8		Fresh scallions, chopped

INSTRUCTIONS

Wipe tofu dry with paper towels.  Cut the tofu in each box in half,
then cut each half into four equal portions. Flour each portion
lightly. Heat vegetable oil to medium hot (350 to 375 degrees). Add
the tofu, a few at a time.  Fry until golden and remove to drain on
paper towels. Prepare sauce by placing the water, soy or tamari  sauce,
sweetener and stock in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil and mix  well,
making sure sugar (if using) is dissolved.  To serve, place a  small
amount of the sauce on four warmed plates. Divide the tofu  evenly
among the plates, placing them on the sauce. Garnish with  grated
ginger and chopped scallions.  Recipe By     : Sunshine Magazine
(9/17/95) Posted to MM-Recipes  Digest by "John Weber" <hdbrer@ibm.net>
on Apr 14, 98

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 69 Calories From Fat: 2 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: <1mg Sodium: 795mg Potassium: 73.4mg Carbohydrates: 13.5g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 3.3g