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Joy is not just the spin-off of obedience to God, but part of obedience. It seems as though people are willing to let joy be a byproduct of our relationship to God, but not an essential part of it. People are uncomfortable saying that we are duty-bound to pursue joy. They say things like, 'Don't pursue joy, pursue obedience.' But Christian Hedonism responds, 'That's like saying, ';Don't eat apples; eat fruit.'' Because joy is an act of obedience. We are commanded to rejoice in God. If obedience is doing what God commands, then joy is not merely the spin-off of obedience, it is obedience. The Bible tells us over and over to pursue our joy (Psm. 32:11; 37:4; 67:4; Lk. 10:20; Phil. 4:4).

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God's holiness and righteous glory have been desecrated, defamed, and blasphemed by our sin. It is with a holy God that we have to do in our guilt! And there can be no justification, no reconciliation, no cleansing of our conscience, unless the holiness of God is honored and the defamation of His righteousness is repaired. The urgency of our problem with guilt is not that we feel miserable, but that God's name has been blasphemed. We live in a day with such a horrendously inflated view of human potential and such a miserably tiny view of God's holiness that we can scarcely understand what the real problem of guilt is. The real problem is not, 'How can God be loving and yet condemn people with such little sins?' The real problem is, 'How can God be righteous if He acquits such miserable sinners as we?' There can be no lasting remedy for guilt which does not deal with God's righteous indignation against sin. That's why there had to be a sacrifice. And not just any sacrifice, but the sacrifice of the Son of God! No one else, and no other act, could repair the defamation done to the glory of God by our sins. But when Jesus died for the glory of the Father, satisfaction was made. The glory was restored. Righteousness was demonstrated. Henceforth it is clear that when God, by grace, freely justifies the ungodly (Romans 4:5), He is not indifferent to the demands of justice. It is all based on the grand transaction between the Father and the Son on the morning of Good Friday at Calvary. No other gospel can take away our guilt because no other gospel corresponds to the cosmic proportions of our sin in relation to God.

John Piper

We Love God!

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

Warm Tuna Salad With Green Dressing

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Chopped green onions, green
		part only
1/4	c	Finely chopped parsley
1	t	Lemon zest
		One lemon, Juice of
1	t	Chopped garlic
1		Egg
		Salt and black pepper
3/4	c	Olive oil
4		Tuna steaks, 1/4-inch thick
		about 4 ounces each
4	t	Rustic Rub
8	c	Assorted salad greens
1	c	Julienne red onions
3		Tomatoes, quartered
3		Hard-boiled eggs

INSTRUCTIONS

EMERIL LIVE SHOW #EMIA42  Preheat the grill. Combine the green onions,
parsley, lemon zest,  lemon juice, garlic, and egg, in a food processor
or blender and  process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. With
the motor  running, pour the oil through the feed tube in a slow steady
stream.  The mixture will thicken. Transfer to an airtight container
and  refrigerate for 30 minutes before using. Best used within 24
hours.  Yield: 1 1/2 cups  Season each tuna steak with 1 teaspoon of
the rub. Sear the steaks on  the grill for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each
side, less if you prefer it  on the rare side. Remove and let cool for
about 5 minutes. Flake the  tuna with a fork Combine the greens,
onions, and tomatoes in a mixing  bowl. Toss with 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the
dressing. Season the greens  with salt and pepper. Divide the greens
between six salad plates. Top  each salad with the tuna. Garnish the
salad with egg wedges. Serve  the remaining salad dressing on the side.
Yield: 6 servings  Posted to recipelu-digest by molony
<molony@scsn.net> on Feb 22, 1998

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 1938 Calories From Fat: 1651 Total Fat: 186.4g Cholesterol: 822.4mg Sodium: 992.4mg Potassium: 2142.6mg Carbohydrates: 39.3g Fiber: 12.9g Sugar: 15.8g Protein: 37.5g