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).

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		condiment, Appetizers	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8		Chile pods; whole/dried, Cleaned
2		Cloves garlic; peeled
1	ts	Oregano
1	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Choose the dried chiles for your dish. They range in "heat" from mild to
very hot, so ask your merchant to point the way. Prepare the chiles by
slitting or cracking them open and removing the seeds and veins. The seeds
and veins are what makes the chiles hot, so you should clean the peppers
according to how hot you wish them to be. Place the chile skins in a bowl
and add enough hot tap water to cover. Allow them to sit for 1 hour, then
drain, reserving the liquid. Place the pepper skins in a blender and add
enough of the reserved water to bring the total amount in your machine to 1
pint. Add the garlic, oregano and salt. Blend until the mixture is thick
and smooth.
Recipe by: Jeff Smith   The Frugal Gourmet
Posted to recipelu-digest by "Christopher E. Eaves" <cea260@airmail.net> on
Feb 6, 98

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