God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
I have often joked that those who interpret Romans 13 as meaning that we should do whatever Caesar tells us to unless it is sinful should be consistent and take the same view of Hebrews 13:17… They’d presumably do whatever [the pastor] tells them to do unless it were sinful! It's funny how we can instinctively see the limitations of delegated authority more easily in the church than the government. Such is the impact of the slow but ever-greater incursions of statism (Anthony Forsyth).
Let's use the idea of "binding Satan," which is taught in some churches as a norm for Christian living. In Revelation 20:1-10 we read that Satan will be bound for a thousand years, later released for a short time, and finally thrown into the lake of fire (hell) for eternal punishment. In other words, it seems quite clear that until Satan is bound for the thousand years, he is not bound. He will not be bound until Scripture says he will be bound. The 1000 years of Revelation 20, when the Lord returns to this earth to set up His millennial kingdom, is a future event. Therefore the "binding of Satan" today is really unscriptural terminology and unscriptural practice, even though the intent may be for the glory of God. Christians who spiritualize the 1000 years of Revelation 20 to the present "Christian age" (the "amillennial" view of Revelation) are inconsistent if they call for the "binding" of Satan. If Revelation 20 is in the present time, then Satan is already bound by God, and he doesn't need to be bound again and again by Christians! Any way you look at it, "binding Satan" shouldn't be part of normal Christian conduct today.
Tender boneless beef, such as sirloin, cut crosswise into scant 1/4 inch slices
1 1/2
tb
Sesame seeds
1
lg
Broccoli stalk
1/2
Yellow bellpepper, thinly sl
1/2
c
Canned beef broth
2
tb
Soy sauce
1
tb
Ginger, peeled, minced
1
lg
Garlic clove
1
ts
Cornstarch
1/4
ts
Dried crushed red pepper
3
tb
Vegetable oil
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine beef strips with 1-1/2 tablespoons sesame seeds in small bowl. Toss
to coat well. Cut florets off broccoli stalk. Peel stalk and thinly slice
crosswise. Combine broccoli florets and stalk with yellow pepper in medium
bowl. Stir broth, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, cornstarch, and crushed red
pepper in small bowl until cornstarch dissolves.
Heat 1-1/2 tablespoons oil in wok or heavy large skillet over high heat.
Add beef and stir-fry until brown, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon,
transfer beef to plate. Heat remaining 1-1/2 tablespoons oil in wok. Add
broccoli and peppers and cover wok. Add beef and accumulated juices from
plate. Simmer until sauce thickens, stirring occasionally, about 1 minute.
Transfer beef mixture to platter. Sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds if
desired and serve.
SOURCE: January 1992, Bon Appetit.
Shared by Cate Vanicek
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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