God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
What elevates the human soul and empowers it to live in the fullness of its created purpose is not religious intimidation or new rules or an anxiety induced by spiritual scoldings. It is faith in the promise that the enjoyment sin brings is fleeting and futile, but at God’s right hand, and in the presence of His radiant glory, are pleasures evermore (Ps. 16:11).
I was a sinner, less perfect than God. By conviction of the Holy Spirit I learned that my condition would incur the eternal condemnation of God if I did not submit to His grace. I acknowledged myself a sinner and threw myself on His mercy and grace, recognizing that He had brought salvation to earth through His Son Jesus Christ. After God the Father put God the Son to death on the cross, He could proclaim grace and pardon to all who would submit to Him. I came to the cross, believed His promise about His Son, and God declared me righteous even while I was ungodly and gave me authority to become His child. I ceased to be a child of wrath and became a child of God, justified from all things. Simultaneously, I was declared to be an heir of God, joint-heir with Jesus Christ. I received eternal life, and shall never perish. I was accepted in the Beloved; my body became the temple of the Holy Spirit; I was born of the Spirit into the family of God, baptized by the Holy Spirit into the body of Christ, and sealed by the Holy Spirit unto the day of redemption. I have an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that fades not away, reserved in Heaven for me. Although I know myself to be a sinner, I am not concerned about the penalty for sin, since the Lord Jesus Christ bore the penalty and declared me righteous. The love of Christ becomes the constraining factor in my life, and I seek to glorify Him as Lord. I know Him as my Creator and so have peace of mind. I know Him as Savior and so have peace of conscience. In the measure that I enter into the second rest, I know Him as Lord and find the peace that passes all understanding.
In a small bowl, stir yeast into warm water and set aside.
Warm milk and pour over sugar, butter and salt in large bowl; cool to
lukewarm.
Blend in eggs and yeast mixture, then add 4 cups flour and stir to make
soft dough. Turn out on floured board, knead remaining flour into dough,
and knead until smooth and satiny, about 5 minutes. Place in greased bowl,
turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in warm place until double,
about 1 hour.
Punch down. Roll into 28-by-14-inch rectangle. Combine 1/2 cup of the brown
sugar, currants, pecans, lemon and orange zest; sprinkle evenly over dough.
Beginning with wide side, roll dough up tightly. Cut into 18 1 1/2 inch
pieces.
In pan, combine remaining 1 cup brown sugar, and orange juice; cook over
medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture boils and sugar melts.
Divide syrup into 2 well-buttered 8-inch square pans. Arrange 9 pinwheels
of rolled dough in each pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45
minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, until lightly browned.
Invert onto heated platter and serve.
Adapted from Sunset magazine, February 1967.
From the Oregonian's FOODday, 1/5/93.
Posted by Stephen Ceideburg
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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