God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
What a breathtaking picture. For Christ to be the head of the church is for Christ to give everything He has for the good of the church. Christ takes responsibility for the beauty of His bride, ready to lay aside His rights and willing to lay down His life for the sake of her splendor. So this is who God has designed a husband to be: a man who gives everything he has for the good of his wife. A man who takes responsibility for the beauty of his bride, ready to lay aside his rights and willing to lay down his life for the sake of her splendor. God has designed a husband to be the head of his wife like this so that in a husband’s love for his wife, the world might see a picture of Christ’s love for His people.
We have tended to turn the Christian faith into 'a relationship through Christ with a God who is the divine vending machine in the sky, there to meet our every need. ‘Unhappy? Unattractive? Unsuccessful? Unmarried? Unfulfilled? Come to Christ and he’ll give you everything you ask for.' We forget God is not primarily in the business of meeting needs. When we make Him out to be, we squeeze Him out of his rightful place at the center of our lives and put ourselves in His place. God is in the business of being God. Christianity cannot be reduced to God meeting people’s needs, and when we attempt to do so, we invariably distort the heart of the Christian message (David Henderson).
Preheat the oven to 350F. Beat the butter with an electric mixer to
soften. Gradually add the sugar, then the eggs, one at a time, until well
blended.
Beat in the corn syrup and brandy until well blended.
Pour into the pie shell and sprinkle with the pecans.
Bake 45-50 minutes, or until set around the edges.
The filling will be puffy. Cool on a wire rack. From Nathalie Dupree's
New Southern Cooking
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini
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