God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
The Bible repeatedly warns us not to be eagerly looking for opportunities to point out the faults of others. In fact, anyone who is eager to go and show a brother his sin is probably disqualified from doing so. Such eagerness is often a sign of pride or spiritual immaturity, which cripple our ability to minister effectively to others. The best confronters are usually people who would prefer not to have to talk to others about their sin but will do so out of obedience to God and love for others.
The invisibility of God is a great problem. It was already a problem to God’s people in Old Testament days. Their pagan neighbors would taunt them, saying, “Where Is now your God?” Their gods were visible and tangible, but Israel’s God was neither. Today in our scientific culture young people are taught not to believe in anything which is not open to empirical investigation. How then has God solved the problem of His own invisibility? The first answer is of course “in Christ.” Jesus Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. John 1:18: “No one has ever seen God, but God the only Son has made him known.” “That’s wonderful,” people say, “but it was 2,000 years ago. Is there no way by which the invisible God makes Himself visible today?” There is. We return to 1 John 4:12: “No one has ever seen God.” It is precisely the same introductory statement. But instead of continuing with reference to the Son of God, it continues: “If we love one another, God dwells in us.” In other words, the invisible God, who once made Himself visible in Christ, now makes Himself visible in Christians, if we love one another. It is a breathtaking claim. The local church cannot evangelize, proclaiming the gospel of love, if it is not itself a community of love.
SERVES 6
Have you thought about garlic with apples? Well, the two belong together,
absolutely belong together. This is a quick dish that is not terribly
sweet, as you would expect, but very flavorful.
Cut the pork steak as instructed and marinate for 15 minutes in the soy,
sherry, and ginger. Heat a wok or large frying pan and add the oil and
garlic. Drain the marinade from the meat and saut. the meat over very high
heat until done to your liking, about 6 minutes. Remove the meat from the
pan and add the onion slices. Saut. until tender and then add the apple
slices. Saut. just until they begin to brown. Return the meat to the pan,
add the sesame oil and pepper, and toss. Top with the green onions as a
garnish. Serve immediately.
This is a whole meal if you simply add Macaroni Pie (see recipe) and a
green salad.
From <The Frugal Gourmet Cooks American>. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe
Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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