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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

I like the way John Piper once put this along the lines of fearing God and perseverance. “Fearing the Lord means fearing to run away from Him. It means fearing to seek refuge and joy and hope anywhere but in God. It means keeping before our eyes what a fearful prospect it is to stop trusting and depending on God to meet our needs.” He who does not fear God has called a peace treaty with sin. But he who does fear God, battles sin and fervently continues in the daily quest for holiness. So fearing God enables us to obey Him, mature spiritually and faithfully persevere until the end.

Randy Smith

When the solemn and blessed subject of Divine foreordination is expounded, when God’s eternal choice of certain ones to be conformed to the image of His Son is set forth, the Enemy sends along some man to argue that election is based upon the foreknowledge of God, and this “foreknowledge” is interpreted to mean that God foresaw certain ones would be more pliable than others, that they would respond more readily to the strivings of the Spirit, and that because God knew they would believe, He, accordingly, predestinated them unto salvation. But such a statement is radically wrong. It repudiates the truth of total depravity, for it argues that there is something good in some men It takes away the independency of God, for it makes His decrees rest upon what He discovers in the creature It completely turns things upside down, for in saying God foresaw certain sinners would believe in Christ, and that because of this, He predestinated them unto salvation, is the very reverse of the truth. Scripture affirms that God, in His high sovereignty, singled out certain ones to be recipients of His distinguishing favors (Acts 13:48), and therefore He determined to bestow upon them the gift of faith. False theology makes God’s foreknowledge of our believing the cause of His election to salvation; whereas, God’s election is the cause, and our believing in Christ is the effect.

A.W. Pink

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Fillet Of Catfish Bayou Lafourche

January 28, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood		Creole, Fish, Seafood	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4		Catfish fillets, 5-7oz ea
1	c	Flour, all-purpose
		Cayenne pepper to taste
1/2	c	White wine, dry
2		Juice of lemon
2	T	Tarragon, chopped fresh
2	T	Green onion, chopped
2	T	Chives, chopped
1/2	c	Butter, clarified
		Salt to taste
1/2	c	Champagne
12		Oysters, fresh shucked
2	T	Shallots, chopped
1/2	t	Tarragon, dried
1/2	c	Butter, unsalted

INSTRUCTIONS

Thaw frozen fish according to package directions. 2. Season catfish
with salt and cayenne; dust with flour, shaking off excess. 3. Heat
clarified butter in large heavy skillet. 4. Place fillets in skillet,
flat side up; saute over medium heat until brown. 5. Turn fillets and
continue to saute until brown, then remove to heated plates. 6.
Deglaze skillet with champagne or wine; add oysters, oyster liquor,
lemon juice, shallots, fresh or dried tarragon, and green onions. 7.
Cook until oysters begin to curl, then remove and place 3 on each
fillet. 8. Reduce liquid in skillet until a glaze forms, then add  cold
butter, a few chips at a time, swirling pan constantly (do not  stir,
as spots will develop and butter solids and liquids will  separate). 9.
Continue adding butter; butter will emulsify, creating  a smooth creamy
sauce. Add chives, adjust seasoning with salt and  cayenne, and pour
over oysters. NOTE: Served a famous Lafitte's  Landing retaurant in
Donaldsonville, Louisiana.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection
at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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