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

It is true, repentance includes sincere emotion, an affection for God and a disaffection for sin. Torrents of sorrow may flood the repenter's heart, and properly so (Jas. 4:8-10). But there is such a thing as a temporary emotion in the mere semblance of repentance; this emotion has very weak legs and cannot carry the behavior in the long walk of obedience. Your sorrow may even be prolonged. Yet if it does not arrive at repentance, it is of the world and is a living death – and maybe more (2 Cor. 7: 10). It is an old deceiver. Judas had such remorse but “went and hanged himself.” (Mt. 27:3-5)

Jim Elliff

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)

Salsa – For Fish

January 29, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains		Salsa	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	t	Olive oil
1		Onion, diced
2		Cloves garlic, crushed
2		Tomatoes, seed chop
2		Jalapenos, seeded chopped
1	t	Dried oregano
1/4	t	Cumin
1/4	t	Salt
1/4	t	Black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

In a microwave safe dish, combine olive oil, onion, jalapenos, garlic,
tomatoes, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper. Stir to mix well. Cover
with wax paper. Place in microwave, on high, for 4 minutes. Stir  after
2 minutes.  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

A Message from our Provider:

“Guess who created pleasure. He might just know a thing or two . . .”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 28 Calories From Fat: 11 Total Fat: 1.2g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 372.1mg Potassium: 55mg Carbohydrates: 4.2g Fiber: 1.4g Sugar: 1.9g Protein: <1g