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Security in God is seen with the two descriptions of God used in Psalm 16 that many people would find contradictory. In verse 2, David called God “good” and he also called Him “Lord.” We know what “good” means. “Lord” means ruler or boss or sovereign. To David, God’s goodness was not bound up in God being Santa Claus and giving him everything he wanted, but rather the trust that not he, but God was in ultimate control as Lord to determine what was actually good in David’s life. It was absolute submission to God as Lord that resulted in absolute delight in God’s sovereign goodness. So only as David submitted to God as his Lord did he discover the true goodness that his soul craved. The question is, can you say God is your ultimate good even when you don’t get the stuff you think you need? You can only say that if you truly believe that He is your Lord.

Randy Smith

Our response to those in the world is not to envy or admire them in their rejection of God. It’s not even to condemn them by wagging a Pharisaic finger of self-righteousness. Jesus said He did not come the first time to condemn the world. He came that the world might be saved through Him. Likewise, our job is to have compassion on the world – no different than the way Jesus did when they tortured and mocked Him on the cross – to point people to forgiveness in Jesus Christ. Judgment is His job and as we just witnessed in Revelation 14, that’s exactly what He will do when He comes a second time.

Randy Smith

We Love God!

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

Boston Brown Bread (A Must with Baked Beans)

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Breads	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Flour
1 1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	c	Corn Meal
3/4	c	Dark molasses
2	c	Milk
3/4	c	Sugar
1 1/2	ts	Baking soda
3	c	Whole wheat flour
1		Egg
1/2	c	Melted shortening

INSTRUCTIONS

Sift flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt together. Mix in corn meal and
whole wheat flour.  Add remaining ingredients, mixing only untill all flour
is moistened. Pour into 2 greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pans. Bake at 300F for 1
hour and 15 minutes.  Remove from pans and cool.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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