God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Justification goes beyond forgiveness. Not only are we forgiven because of Christ, but God also declares us righteous because of Christ. God requires two things of us: punishment for our sins and perfection in our lives. Our sins must be punished, and our lives must be righteous. But we cannot bear our own punishment (Ps. 49:7-8), and we cannot provide our own righteousness. “None is righteous; no, not one” (Rom. 3:10). Therefore, God, out of His immeasurable love for us, provided His own Son to do both. Christ bears our punishment, and Christ performs our righteousness. And when we receive Christ (John 1:12), all of His punishment and all of His righteousness is counted as ours (Rom. 4:4-6; 5:1, 19; 8:1; 10:4; 2 Cor. 5:21; Phil. 3:8-9).
When it comes to fighting for Christ’s cause, the only sword we should be wielding is: Ephesians 6:17, “The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” Our offensive weapon is the Bible. We don’t swing it broadly like Peter. We handle it with precision. We apply and share specific verses to specific situations as Jesus demonstrated when temped in the wilderness. The power is in the Word of God “for [only] the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart” (Heb. 4:12). This is how we advance our Lord’s kingdom unlike the world and many religions today.
Sized potatoes (real potatoes, NOT those Idaho things, Kennebec (Maine) potatoes are the best)
1
lg
Onion (or two medium)
1
qt
Canned tomatoes
1
pt
Frozen lima beans
1
pt
Cut-off corn (or a can from the store)
1
pt
Frozen okra
3
lg
Carrots
3
Stalks celery
1
pt
Garden peas
1
sm
Handfull of barley
INSTRUCTIONS
(We have all of the vegetables from our garden, but store-bought ones are
OK)
Cube the beef (1" cubes). In a large aluminum or stainless steel pot, melt
about 2 tablespoons of Crisco, Put in the beef cubes, and brown them over
medium heat, while you Peel and cube the potatoes. Cut the celery in 1"
pieces. Chop the onion. Cut the okra in 1/2" pieces. Scrape and cut the
carrots in 1" pieces.
When the beef is browned, add the tomatoes and all of the rest of the
vegetables. Add about a cup of water. Add the barley. Salt and black pepper
to taste (I taste often!). Simmer all for at least one...preferably two
hours or so.
Will warm the cockles of your heart!
I freeze in one gallon plastic containers then heat and eat as needed.
<<From Claude in East Tennessee which Winter found last night!>>
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #300 by "Claude V. Hall" <cvhall@usit.net>
on Nov 17, 1997
A Message from our Provider:
“Life: your chance to spurn God’s love Eternity: living with the consequences”
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