God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
I like the way John Piper once put this along the lines of fearing God and perseverance. “Fearing the Lord means fearing to run away from Him. It means fearing to seek refuge and joy and hope anywhere but in God. It means keeping before our eyes what a fearful prospect it is to stop trusting and depending on God to meet our needs.” He who does not fear God has called a peace treaty with sin. But he who does fear God, battles sin and fervently continues in the daily quest for holiness. So fearing God enables us to obey Him, mature spiritually and faithfully persevere until the end.
It's increasingly common for Christians to ask one another the tough questions: How is your marriage? Have you been spending time in the Word? How are you doing in terms of sexual purity? Have you been sharing your faith? But how often do we ask, 'How much are you giving to the Lord?' or 'Have you been robbing God?' or 'Are you winning the battle against materialism?'
In 10-quart Dutch oven or stock pot combine chicken, beef cross cuts,
water, salt and pepper. Cover, cook til meat is tender, about 1 hour.
Remove chicken and beef from broth, reserving broth. Remove chicken and
beef from bones, discard skin and bones. Cube beef and chicken. Set aside.
Cook bacon til crisp, drain, reserving drippings. Cruble bacon, set aside.
To reserved broth in Dutch oven, add cubed beef, undrained tomatoes,
potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, green pepper, sugar, red pepper, cloves,
garlic,and Bay Leaf. Cover, simmer 1 hour, stirring often. Remove cloves
and bay leaf. With knife, make cuts down center of each row of corn kernels
and scrape off of cobs. Add corn, cubed chicken, undrained beans, and okra
to Dutch oven, simmer 20 minutes. Blend flour and reserved bacon drippings,
stir into stew. Cook until stew thickens. Salt to taste. Garnish with
parsley and serve hot with baking powder biscuits for a great meal.
Posted to recipelu-digest by James and Susan Kirkland <kirkland@gj.net> on
Feb 02, 1998
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