We Love God!

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

Have you ever thought about what it means to love God with all your heart, soul, and mind? I don’t think any of us fully plumb the depths of that commandment, but here are some obvious aspects: 1. Your love for God transcends all other desires (see Exodus 20:3). 2. Like David, you long to gaze upon His beauty and seek fellowship with Him (see Psalm 27:4). 3. You rejoice in meditating on His Word, and, like Jesus, you rise early to pray (Psalm 119:97, Mark 1:35). 4. You always delight to do His will, regardless of how difficult it may be (see Psalm 40:8, NASB). 5. A regard for His glory governs and motivates everything you do – your eating and drinking, your working and playing, your buying and selling, your reading and speaking – and, dare I mention it, even your driving (see 1 Corinthians 10:31). 6. You are never discouraged or frustrated by adverse circumstances because you are confident God is working all things together for your good (see Romans 8:28). 7. You recognize His sovereignty in every event of your life and consequently receive both success and failure from His hand (see 1 Samuel 2:7; Psalm 75:6-7). 8. You are always content because you know He will never leave you or forsake you (see Hebrews 13:5). 9. The first petition in the Lord’s Prayer, “Hallowed be your name,” is the most important prayer you pray (see Matthew 6:9).

Jerry Bridges

Biblical steps for giving reproof: 1. Preliminary- Realize that you are not on the sin patrol! It is your responsibility to look for the good in others and seek ways to edify your brothers and sisters in Christ (1 Thes. 5:11). Confronting others should only occur when the sin is brought to your personal attention (1 Cor. 5:1-5), not news that you received from another. Also, be sure that it is a biblical sin and not just an issue of preference! 2. Pray for the offender hat God would give him or her awareness of the sin (Psm. 119:18) and that God soften his or her heart to the truth in your rebuke (Psm. 51:17). Pray also for yourself that God will use you as a mouthpiece for His glory (Rom. 12:1) and the other’s good (Heb. 10:24). That He will rightly prepare your heart (Psm. 139:23). Have you sinned against the offender (and God) regarding this matter by demonstrating gossip (2 Cor. 12:20), bitterness (Heb. 12:15), judgmentalism (Mt. 7:1-2) or lack of forgiveness (Eph. 4:32)? Is your spirit right with God prior to the confrontation by demonstrating proper motives (1 Cor. 4:3-5), self-examination (Mt. 7:5), humility (Gal. 6:1, 3) and gentleness (Gal. 6:1)? 3. Confront him or her with the Word (Heb. 4:12). Initially go in private (Mt. 18:15). Take the offender to specific Bible passages that directly address the situation (2 Ti. 3:16-17). Explain/reason/dialogue where necessary (Pr. 25:15). Point him or her to Christ for forgiveness and repair (1 Jn. 1:8-9). Restore the relationship if necessary (Mt. 5:24). Pray together (Jas. 5:16). 4. Offer assistance – bear his or her burdens (Gal. 6:2), prayer (1 Sa. 12:23), accountability (Pr. 27:17) , encouragement (1 Thes. 5:11), counseling (Pr. 27:9) and tangible help (1 Jn. 3:18).

Randy Smith

We Love God!

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

Tex-mex Corn Muffins

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs	Tex-Mex	Breads, Muffins	18	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Yellow Cornmeal
1/2	t	Baking Soda
1/2	t	Salt
2	oz	Pimiento, drained diced
4	oz	Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1/2	c	Onion, finely chopped
1/4	c	Green Chiles, chopped
1		Garlic, minced
2		Eggs, lightly beaten
1	c	Milk
8 3/4	oz	Cn Yellow Cream-Style Corn

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat ungreased muffin pans in a 400 oven 10 min. or til hot. Combine
cornmeal, soda, and salt in lg. bowl. Stir in pimiento and next 4
ingred. Make a well in center of mixture.  Combne eggs, milk, and
corn; add to dry ingred., stiring just til moistened. Spoon into
prepared muffin pans, filling 3/4 full. Bake at 400 for 30 min. or  til
golden. Remove from pans immediately.  Yield:  1 1/2 dozen.  Posted to
MM-Recipes Digest V4 #9 by rpearson@snowcrest.net on Mar  13, 1999

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 80 Calories From Fat: 29 Total Fat: 3.3g Cholesterol: 28.4mg Sodium: 157.1mg Potassium: 74.1mg Carbohydrates: 9.2g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 3.6g