God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
I heard R. C. Sproul explain it this way: He said that apart from God there is no reason for human significance and no grounds for self-worth. Consider the alternative. If you don't believe in God, then you don’t have any reason for being here. You must believe that you are simply the product of impersonal time plus chance. And when you die, you must believe that you simply cease to exist and vanish into eternal nothingness. In short, if you leave God out, what you are left with is this: You didn't come from anywhere and you aren’t going anywhere after you die. This is the humanist dilemma. They say, “You come from nothing and you're going to nothing, but in between you have great significance.” It doesn't make sense at all.
Christian, remember how many backers thy evil nature has. As for thy gracious life, it finds few friends beneath the sky; but thine original sin hath allies in every quarter. It looks down to hell, and it finds them there, demons ready to let slip the dogs of hell upon thy soul. It looks out into the world, and sees “the lusts of the flesh, the lusts of the eye, and the pride of life.” It looks around, and it seeth all kinds of men, seeking, if it be possible, to lead the Christian from his steadfastness. It looks into the Church, and it finds all manner of false doctrine ready to inflame lust, and guide the soul from the sincerity of its faith. It looks to the body, and it finds head, and hand, and foot, and all other members ready to be subservient to sin. I could overcome my evil heart if it had not such a mighty host of allies, but it makes my position doubly dangerous, to have foes without the gates, in league and amity with a foe more vile within.
Place ingredients in large pot and bring to boil. Add salt and pepper to
taste. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 1 hour, or until barley is
tender. Remove parsley abnd bay leaf. Divide if not using entire soup at
one meal. Half a batch should serve 4 with addition of vegetables
suggested below. (suggestions for "other vegetables" listed in ingredients
2 c. green beans, 3 carrots, peeled and sliced, 2 zucchini, sliced thickly,
2 cups broccoli, 2 cups cauliflower florets, 2 stalks celery, 8 oz. mush-
rooms, washed and thinly sliced.
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