God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Christian joy is not a giddy, superficial happiness that can be devastated by illness, economic difficulties, broken relationships, or the countless other vicissitudes and disappointments of life. Instead, it flows from the deep, unshakable confidence that God is eternally in control of every aspect of life for the good of His beloved children – a confidence rooted in the knowledge of His Word. God’s character, the saving work of Christ, the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, divine providence, spiritual blessings, the promise of future glory, answered prayer and Christian fellowship all cause the believer to rejoice.
I’d like to propose that God’s love is much different and better than unconditional. Unconditional love, as most of us understand it, begins and ends with sympathy and empathy, with blanket acceptance. It accepts you as you are with no expectations. You in turn can take it or leave it. But think about what God’s love for you is like. God does not calmly gaze on you in benign affirmation. God cares too much to be unconditional in His love… Such real love is hard to do. It is so different from “You’re okay in my eyes. I accept you just because you’re you, just as I accept everybody. I won’t judge you or impose my values on you.” Unconditional love feels safe, but the problem is that there is no power to it. When we ascribe unconditional love to God, we substitute a teddy bear for the king of the universe… The word “unconditional” may be an acceptable way to express God’s welcome, but it fails to communicate its purpose: a comprehensive and lifelong rehabilitation, learning “the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.”
Add the raisins to the hot milk. Mix 1 cup cold milk with the
cornmeal, then stir into the hot milk. Heat very slowly, stirring
constantly, for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
Mix in the molasses, salt, sugar, ginger, nutmeg, & butter. Pour into
a buttered 2-quart casserole. Then pour the remaining 1/2 cup cold
milk into the center of the pudding. Set dish in a pan of cold water,
& bake in a slow oven, 300 F., for 2 1/2 hours. Let cool for 3 to 4
hours before serving.
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