God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Perseverance may be defined as that continuous operation of the Holy Spirit in the believer, by which the work of divine grace that is begun in the heart, is continued and brought to completion. It is because God never forsakes His work that believers continue to stand to the very end.
In each case (in Matthew) there is no mere parallel being drawn: there is eschatological transcendence. That, Jesus, for example, is not merely another great Solomon: He is “greater than Solomon” (12:42). Likewise, He is “greater than the temple” (12:6), “greater than Jonah” (12:41). In the mist of all this, the clear implication is that He is also David’s greater son (12:3-4); in fact, this is precisely Jesus’ point in 22:45. Further, He is “Lord even of the Sabbath” (12:8). Similarly, Jesus is not merely a son of Abraham, privileged as that is. He is the son of Abraham par excellence, the one in whom the patriarchal promises reach their goal (1:1). He is not simply a representative of Israel – He is the true Israel (2:15, 16-18). His name is “Joshua,” but He is greater than His forebear and brings a greater deliverance: “for He shall save His people from their sins” (1:21). Moreover, it would have been very wrong to erect booths for Moses, Elijah, and Jesus: these two other men, great as they were, deserve no equal place with Jesus. “Hear Him” was the word from Heaven (17:5). He is greater than Elijah and greater than Moses – greater than the prophets and even the law itself.
>From the Detroit News:
Blanch corn for 2 minutes in boiling water. Remove and let cool briefly.
Remove kernels with sharp knife, cutting as close as possible to the cob.
In saute pan over medium heat, cook garlic in 2 tablespoons butter for 1
minute. Add corn kernels and stir to coat. Add tomato, scallions and water.
Cook 2 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter, salt and pepper. Makes 4
servings.
Per serving: 126 calories; 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat; 64 percent calories
from fat); 10 g carbohydrates, 25 mg cholesterol; 233 mg sodium. Posted to
CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V4 #049 by Judy Howle <howle@ebicom.net> on Jul 30, 1997
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