Beef And Lentil Stew – We Love God!

The “Word” is the eternal name for the young Child of Bethlehem. He is so called because He is the revealer of the Father, the exponent of Godhead. He is so now; He was so in the days of his flesh; He has been so from eternity. The names Christ, Immanuel, Jesus, are His earthly ones; His names in time connected with His incarnate condition; but the names “Word” and “Son” are expressive of His eternal standing, His eternal relationship to the Father. What He was in time and on earth, that same He has been in heaven and from eternity. The glory which He had 'before the world was' (John 17:5), and of which He “emptied himself” (Phil. 2:7), was the glory of the eternal Word, the everlasting Son. As the eternal revealer of Godhead, the “brightness of Jehovah's glory, and the express image of His person,” His name ever was THE WORD; as the declarer of the mind of God to man, His name is no less THE WORD, with this addition, “the Word made flesh.”

Horatius Bonar

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables	Dutch	Hamburger, Main dish, Meats, Soups, Vegetables	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Lean Ground Beef
1/2	c	Onion, Chopped 1 Md
1		Clove Garlic, Minced
4	oz	Mushroom Stems & Pieces, 1 Cn
16	oz	Stewed Tomatoes, 1 Cn
1		Celery Stalk, Sliced
1		Carrot, Lg Sliced
1	c	Lentils, Uncooked
3	c	Water
1/4	c	Red Wine, Optional
1		Bay Leaf
2	T	Parsley, Snipped
1	t	Salt
1	t	Beef Bouillon, Instant
1/4	t	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Cook and stir the meat, onion and the garlic in a Dutch oven until  the
meat is brown.  Drain off the excess fat.  Stir in the undrained
mushrooms, and the remaining ingredients.  Heat to boiling then  reduce
the heat, cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the  lentils
are tender, about 40 minutes.  Remove the bay leaf and serve.

A Message from our Provider:

“Every good thing you have ever enjoyed comes from God”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 243 Calories From Fat: 146 Total Fat: 15.8g Cholesterol: 56.7mg Sodium: 454.7mg Potassium: 354.5mg Carbohydrates: 7.2g Fiber: 2.8g Sugar: <1g Protein: 16.5g

Why are we called in 'The Lord's Prayer' to ask for what appears to be additional forgiveness? One, because sin destroys. Confession helps our soul heal from the guilt we incurred. Two, because every sin we commit, though it does not forfeit our salvation, breaks fellowship with our heavenly Father. Three, because our forgiveness came at a great cost - the death of God's very Son. Therefore we ought to take sin seriously and carefully recognize the specific areas we are falling short. Four, because true believers are committed to repentance. Confession of sin is important because without acknowledging the error of sin, we will never take the necessary steps toward what God ultimately desires, which is repentance (turning from the sin altogether).

Randy Smith