God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Yes, we have a responsibility to vote! “When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when a wicked man rules, people groan” (Prov. 29:2). Because we do live in a republic where our voice counts (“We the people”), we need to know what is most important according to God’s will and determine the politician that best will uphold it. It’s impossible to say that religion and politics do not mix. Being “salt and light” does not exempt us from the political world. We should influence it. When Christians choose not to vote we open a vacuum to unrighteous legislation that now provides a greater opportunity for evil to thrive and be imposed on the will of the people, including ourselves and future generations. In the Bible, Joseph and Daniel heavily influenced governing leaders and it greatly benefitted God’s people. Likewise, we are called in Galatians 6:10 to “do good to all people.” Why would we want men and women in the office that will introduce and perpetuate unrighteousness in our society? With the blood-bought freedoms we enjoy as a country, thanks to our military heroes, we cannot sit back and refuse to exercise our rights only to further individuals in the office that will not submit to Divine Law or the Constitution.
Randy Smith
Caponata 2
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CATEGORY
CUISINE
TAG
YIELD
Eggs, Grains
1
Servings
INGREDIENTS
1
md
Eggplant, peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes (about 4 cups)
3/4
c
Chopped onion
1/3
c
Chopped celery
1/4
c
Olive oil or cooking oil
1
cn
(16-oz) tomatoes, drained and cut up
3
tb
Wine vinegar
2
tb
Tomato paste
1
ts
Sugar
1/2
ts
Salt
1
ds
Ground red pepper
1/2
c
Sliced pitted ripe olives
2
tb
Pine nuts
1
tb
Snipped fresh parsley
1
tb
Capers, drained
INSTRUCTIONS
PREPARATION: In a large skillet cook eggplant, onion, and celery in hot
olive oil or cooking oil, covered, over medium heat for 5 - 8 minutes or
until just tender.
Stir in tomatoes, wine vinegar, tomato paste, sugar, salt and red pepper.
Cook uncovered, over low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionall. Remove
from the heat.
Stir in olives, pine nuts, parsley, and capers. Cool. Cover and chill for
2 to 24 hours. Let lstand at room temperature for 30 minutes before
serving.
Serve this tangy eggplant-tomato combo as an appetizer or as a relish with
poultry and pork. Servings: 8 - 10.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #294
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 09:06:13 +0100
From: Mary Ellen <ldyspark@buffnet.net>
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