Bbq’d (grilled) Cornish Game Hens

We are all starved for the glory of God, not self. No one goes to the Grand Canyon to increase self-esteem. Why do we go? Because there is greater healing for the soul in beholding splendor than there is in beholding self. Indeed, what could be more ludicrous in a vast and glorious universe like this than a human being, on the speck called earth, standing in front of a mirror trying to find significance in his own self-image? It is a great sadness that this is the gospel of the modern world. The Christian Gospel is about 'the glory of Christ,' not about me. And when it is—in some measure—about me, it is not about my being made much of by God, but about God mercifully enabling me to enjoy making much of Him forever.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Cornish	Ceideburg 2, Poultry	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Cornish game hens, 1 to 1
		1/2 pounds each
3	T	Olive Oil
1/3	c	Lemon juice
1	T	Coarsely crushed black
		pepper
1/2	t	Salt
1		Sprig fresh rosemary
		Optional
50		Briquets charcoal, about 3
		pounds

INSTRUCTIONS

Split the hens lengthwise, rinse and pat dry.  In a small bowl,
combine olive oil, lemon juice, crushed pepper and salt.  Place the
hen halves in a plastic bag.  Set the bag in a bowl.  Pour the
marinade over the hens. Cover and refrigerate for several hours or
overnight, turning the hens occasionally.  When the charcoal briquets
are medium hot, arrange them around a drip pan in a covered grill.
Just before grilling, add the rosemary sprig to the coals.  Remove  the
hens from the marinade and place them, skin side up, on the grill  over
the drip pan.  Cover the grill and cook the hen halves for 45  minutes
or until done, basting occasionally with the marinade.  Makes 4
servings.  Posted by Stephen Ceideberg; August 6 1992.  File
ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/cberg2.zip

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 437 Calories From Fat: 304 Total Fat: 33.9g Cholesterol: 169.7mg Sodium: 394.4mg Potassium: 452.9mg Carbohydrates: 2.9g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 29.1g

So men, what is your role? Not easy, but simple to understand! Just love your wife as much as Jesus loves the church. Christ’s love for the church is the model for us. So here is what comes to mind when I consider Christ’s love for the church. Jesus Christ, God Almighty in the flesh – fully God, without sin, worshiped continually by the angels in heaven. Yet at a point of time, motivated solely by obedience to the Father and love for hell-bound rebels, He would leave the glory of heaven, become man and live among us – the Creator becoming one with His creation. And rather than receiving the praise and acceptance He deserved, the very people He came to love would reject Him. His closest would deny and betray Him. His enemies would mock, reject, threaten and torture Him on a cross. The Son of God would die a physically, emotionally and spiritually horrifying death. All of it done that He might forgive our sins, call the church to Himself, present her to the Father without fault and enjoy an intimate spiritual marriage with us for all of eternity. That's the spirit of how we are to love our wives.

Randy Smith