Boston Black-eyed Peas – We Love God!

Though God owes us no explanation, one or all of the following possible objectives may help us understand “why” God decrees such fear-producing events (in nature) – (see Psalm 135:6-7; Lamentations 3:38): 1. God is recognized as powerful and not to be trifled with. God often asserted that cataclysmic events were done to display His power to men (Exodus 9:14-16; 14:31). 2. Society is warned of the greatest calamity, eternal judgment. A physical disaster is nothing compared with eternal damnation. A hurricane is an announcement: “If you don’t repent, worse than this is coming” (Luke 13:1-5). 3. Some people are deservedly punished for their rebellion. The Bible states that “the wrath of God is revealed [lit. is being revealed] from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men” (Romans 1:18). That means now. Hurricanes are just one of the ways that might happen (Psalm 7:11-13). 4. Some true believers are tested or disciplined and made stronger in their faith. The same storm that judges a non-believing man may be the crucible of testing and/or chastisement for a true Christian, and will toughen and purify him for the future (James 1:2-3; Hebrews 12:5-11). 5. Believers may be taken to heaven; and some enemies of God may be removed from the earth. This is a reality that is hard to accept, but nonetheless true. The Bible says that our days are ordained by God even before one of them is lived (Psalm 139:16). He also promises that many rebellious people will face a calamitous end (Psalm 73:18-19). 6. The godly are given an opportunity to love sacrificially. Because of the nature of the true believer, you will always find Christians among those on the scene helping to relieve the distress (1 John 3:17; Galatians 6:10). Their love may point many to Christ.

Jim Elliff

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Vegetarian	Compucook, Vegetarian	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	c	Blackeyed peas, fresh about
		20-oz frozen
3	c	Water
1	t	Salt
1	T	Vegetable oil, or butter
2		Garlic cloves, crushed
1	c	Chopped onions
1	c	Beet greens, chopped fresh
1/4	c	Tamari soy sauce
1/3	c	Molasses
1	t	Dry mustard, or Dijon

INSTRUCTIONS

GREENS: beets, collards, chard, spinach -- optional.  Bring the salted
water to a boil in a saucepan. Add the black-eyed  peas. Cover and
return to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer  until just tender,
about 15 minutes. Saute the garlic and onions in  the butter or oil
until the onions are just translucent. If you  choose to add greens,
mix them into the onions and continue to saute  until greens wilt. Mix
together the soy sauce, molasses and mustard  and set aside. Drain the
black-eyed peas, saving a cup of the liquid.  In the saucepan, stir
together the drained peas, the sauteed onion  mixture and the
molasses-soy sauce. Cover and simmer on very low heat  for 10 to 15
minutes stirring frequently. During this simmer there is  some danger
of sticking or scorching, so watch closely, adding a  little of the pea
stock if the sauce becomes too thick.  Recipe from NEW RECIPES FROM
MOOSEWOOD RESTAURANT, by The Moosewood  Collective Â© 1987, used with
permission of Ten Speed Press.  CompuCook's Kiosk.  kitpatH nov97
Recipe by: New Recipes from Moosewood Restaurant

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 137 Calories From Fat: 17 Total Fat: 2g Cholesterol: 2.5mg Sodium: 1813.4mg Potassium: 845.8mg Carbohydrates: 28.3g Fiber: 1.9g Sugar: 23.2g Protein: 3.4g