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

He stripped off first one robe of honor and then another until, naked, He was fastened to the cross. There He emptied His inmost self, pouring out His lifeblood, giving Himself for all of us. Finally, they laid Him in a borrowed grave. How low was our dear Redeemer brought! How then, can we be proud? Stand at the foot of the cross and count the scarlet drops by which you have been cleansed. See the thorny crown and His scourged shoulders still gushing with the crimson flow of blood. See His hands and feet given up to the rough iron, and His whole self mocked and scorned. See the bitterness, the pangs, and the throes of inward grief show themselves in His outward frame. Hear the chilling shriek, “My God, my God, why hast Thou forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46). If you are not humbled in the presence of Jesus, you do not know Him. You were so lost that nothing could save you but the sacrifice of God’s only begotten Son. As Jesus stooped for you, bow in humility at His feet. A realization of Christ’s amazing love has a greater tendency to humble us than even a consciousness of our own guilt. Pride cannot live beneath the cross. Let us sit there and learn our lesson. Then let us rise and carry it into practice.

C.H. Spurgeon

[The term] unconditional love, translated into unconditional approval… Jesus, however, can be angered and grieved by stubborn hearts (Mark 3:5). He severely rebuked His own disciples (Mark 8:33). The mind and emotions of God are His mind and emotions. His responses toward those who were both for Him and against Him were rich and lively. They cannot be contained by the word unconditional, especially when the word suggests that there is never any disapproval of a person’s behavior. If there were no disapproval of our behavior, there would have been no cross.

Edward Welch

We Love God!

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

Field Salad With Tangerines, Roasted Beets, And Feta

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Beets, about 1/2 pound
1/2	t	Grated tangerine rind
6	c	Gourmet salad greens
1	c	Tangerine sections, about 3
		tangerines
1/4	c	Crumbled feta or blue
		cheese 1 ounce
1/4	c	Fresh tangerine juice
1/4	t	Black pepper
1	T	Fresh lemon juice
2	t	Extra-virgin olive oil
1/8	t	Salt
1/8	t	Dijon mustard

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 425Â°. Leave root and 1 inch of stem on beets; scrub
with a brush. Place beets on a baking sheet lined with foil; bake at
425Â° for 45 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly. Peel beets; cut
each into 8 wedges. Combine rind, greens, tangerine sections, and  feta
in a large bowl. Combine tangerine juice, pepper, lemon juice,  oil,
salt, and mustard; stir well with a whisk. Pour over salad  mixture;
toss to combine. Place salad mixture on each of 4 plates;  top with
beets. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups salad and  4 beet
wedges).  CALORIES 120 (32% from fat); FAT 4.2g (sat 1.4g, mono 2.lg,
poly  0.4g); PROTEIN 4.lg; CARB 18.6g; FIBER 3.3g; CHOL 6mg; IRON
1.7mg;  SODIUM 220mg; CALc 89mg  Scanned by Karen Sonnessa. Formatted
using MC Buster.  Posted to EAT-LF Digest by aml@skypoint.com on Dec
31, 1998,  converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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