Our local deity is not Jesus. He goes by the name Jesus. But in reality, our local deity is Jesus Jr. Our little Jesus is popular because he is useful. He makes us feel better while conveniently fitting into the margins of our busy lives. But he is not terrifying or compelling or thrilling. When we hear the gospel of Jesus Jr., our casual response is “Yeah, that’s what I believe.” Jesus Jr. does not confront us, surprise us, stun us. He looks down on us with a benign, all-approving grin. He tells us how wonderful we really are, how entitled we really are, how wounded we really are, and it feels good. Jesus Jr. appeals to the flesh. He does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him. He is not able to understand them, much less impart them, because Jesus Jr. is the magnification of Self, the idealization of Self, the absolutization of Self turning around and validating Self, flattering Self, reinforcing Self. Jesus Jr. does not change us, because he is a projection of us.

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Shelf life, Shelf1	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Egg yolks
5	ts	Cornstarch
3/4	c	Granulated sugar
1 1/2	c	Milk
1/4	ts	Salt
1	tb	Unsalted butter
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1/2	c	Whipping or heavy cream or 1 cup whipped
		; topping
2		Bananas

INSTRUCTIONS

INGREDIENTS FOR CUSTARD
  PROCEDURE:
1. Beat the egg yolks in a heavy, medium-sized sauce pan. Add the
cornstarch and sugar and mix well. Then stir in the milk, salt and
butter.
2. Cook the egg ;mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until
it is bubbling and thick, 5 to 7 minutes.
3. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Transfer the
mixture to a glass bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and refrigerate
for 2 to 4 hours.
4. Whip the cream until it forms stiff peaks and fold it into the
chilled custard.
5. Peel and slice one of the bananas lengthwise and arrange the
slices on the bottom of a prepared pie crust. Spoon the filling into
the crust and chill until ready to serve. Just before serving, peel
and slice the other banana and arrange the slices neatly on the top
of the pie and serve immediately.
Converted by MC_Buster.
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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