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

Creation, as done often in Scripture, is personified as always responding rightly to God. Verse 13 and 28 of Psalm 104 talk about creation being satisfied, creation obeying God (verse 19) and creation waiting on God (verse 27). Verse 32, “He looks at the earth, and it trembles; He touches the mountains, and they smoke.” This speaks of a reverent response from creation simply due to a look or touch from its Creator. Obviously, creation does not think for itself, but the point is that God has hardwired creation to bring Him glory. And that not only shines light on God’s glory but is also casts shame on the human race. Reason being is because we have been created above the rest of creation with the ability to think for ourselves and for the distinct purpose of glorifying God. And while inanimate creation is satisfied with God, obeys God, waits on God and respects God, quite often humans, who should be first in line for the aforementioned do exactly the opposite (cf. Gen. 6:6).

Randy Smith

Idols are powerful, but two realities cause our hearts to become dissatisfied with idols. The first is that we are created in the image of God and created for God; nothing else will give us eternal purpose or everlasting joy. When we choose to set up a dead, powerless idol and worship at its feet, then we are attended to by a dead, powerless idol that pleases temporarily and superficially. Money disappears. Fame fades away. Children grow up and leave. Our friends fail us. Control is elusive. God alone – in all of His beauty and grace – can promise us joy forever. The second reality that causes our hearts to grow dissatisfied with idols is the grace of God. God is too good to allow His children to worship something or someone that will not satisfy. He is so good that He either wrenches our idols from our hands or makes us miserable as long as we clench and grasp.

Dan Wickert

We Love God!

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

Cranberry-Apple Cobbler

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Fruits, Dairy		Bisquick, Desserts, Fruits	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3	c	Butter
2 1/2	c	Bisquick
1	c	Sugar
1 1/2	c	Milk
1	c	Whole berry cranberry sauce
1	c	Chunky applesauce
1		Apple; cored & thinly sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 350F.  Heat butter in 9 x 13 pan in oven until melted.
Mix Bisquick, sugar and milk with wire whisk until smooth. Pour batter
evenly into pan.  Mix cranberry sauce and applesauce. Spoon evenly over
batter. Place apple slices on sauce.
Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown.  Serve warm with whipped cream
or rum raisin or vanilla ice cream, if desired.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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