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

Once we understand the nature of the enemy, we must put on the proper armament. For this let us picture the old warrior Paul in his own spiritual armor (Eph. 6:10-17). 1. He has worn his war belt so long that it is sweat through and salt-stained and comfortable like an old horse’s bridle, and it holds everything perfectly in place. The “belt of truth,” God’s truth, has girt him tight for years, so that it permeates his life and truth reigns within. He is armed with the clear eyes of a clear conscience. He can face anything. 2. His torso is sheathed with a battle-tarnished breastplate. It is crisscrossed with great lateral grooves from slicing sword blows and dented from enemy artillery. The “breastplate of righteousness” has preserved his vitals intact. His holy life has rendered his heart impervious to the spiritual assaults of Satan. 3. His gnarled legs are comfortable in his ancient war boots. He has stood his ground on several continents. The boots are the “gospel of peace,” the peace with God that comes through faith in him, and the resultant peace of God – the sense of well-being in wholeness – shalom. He stands in peace, and being rooted in peace he cannot be moved. 4. Paul’s great shield terrifies the eyes, for the broken shafts and the many charred holes reveal him to be the victor of many fierce battles. He has held the “shield of faith” as he repeatedly believed God’s Word and so extinguished every fiery dart of doubt and sensuality and materialism. None have touched him. 5. On his old gray head he wears a helmet which has seen better days. Great dents mar its symmetry; reminders of furtive blows dealt him by the enemy. The “helmet of salvation,” the confidence of knowing that he is saved and will be saved, has allowed him to stand tall against the most vicious assaults. His imperial confidence gives him a regal bearing. 6. Then there is his sword. He was equal to a hundred when his sword flashed. The “sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,” the ultimate offensive weapon, cut through everything – armor, flesh, glistening bone, and running marrow – even the soul (cf. Heb. 4:12). These are the weapons: truth, righteousness, peace, faith, salvation, the Word of God – and any believer who resists with these will put the Devil and his armies to flight! This is not arrogance. This is the truth! You and I can withstand the Devil if we wear the armor God provides. “Resist the devil, and he will flee from you” (Jas. 4:7).

Kent Hughes

God delights far more in His mercy than in His wrath. So in order to show the priority of His mercy, He must place it against the backdrop of His wrath. How could God’s mercy appear fully as His great mercy unless it was extended to people who were under His wrath and therefore could only ask for mercy? It would be impossible for them to share with God the delight He has in His mercy unless they saw clearly the awfulness of the almighty wrath from which His mercy delivers them.

Daniel Fuller

We Love God!

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

Philly 3-step Cheesecake,plus

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs	Philadelphia	Desserts	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Cream cheese, softened
1/2	c	Sugar
1/2	t	Vanilla
2		Eggs
1		Graham cracker crust
		Ready to use

INSTRUCTIONS

MIX 2 pkg (250g each( Regular or Light Philadelphia Cream Cheese,
softened, 1/2 Cup (125 mL) sugar and 1/2 tsp (2 mL) vanilla with
electric mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add 2 eggs; mix
until blended. 2. POUR inta a (9"/23cm) ready-to-use graham cracker
crumb crust. 3. BAKE @ 350F (180C) for 40 minutes or until center is
almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.  FREEZE IT. Your
cheesecake will cut more easily when it's frozen and  will leave you
with a clean knife too. Perfect for one or many.  .....FOR PUMPKIN
CHEESECAKE, Stir 1/2 cup (125 mL) canned pumpkin,  1/2 tsp (5 mL)
cinnamon and 1/8 tsp (1 mL)each: ground cloves and  nutmeg into batter.
Serve with Coll Whip Whipped Topping.  .....FOR CHERRY, top chilled
baked cheesecake with 1 can (19 oz/540  mL) cherry pie filling.
.....FOR OREO CHEESECAKE, pour half the batter into crumb crust,
sprinkle 12 Oreo Sandwich Cookies, broken into pieces. Pour on
remaining batter.  Source:  What's Cooking Magazine Fall Issue #22;
Sept/98 by Kraft  Courtesy of:  Kathleen's Recipe Swap Page  
recipes@escape.ca  http://www.escape.ca/~myhome/recipes  Posted to
MM-Recipes Digest  by Recipes <recipes@escape.ca> on Aug  21, 1999

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 95 Calories From Fat: 22 Total Fat: 2.4g Cholesterol: 46.5mg Sodium: 583.9mg Potassium: 100.2mg Carbohydrates: 15.1g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 14g Protein: 3.4g