Halibut (ivory Coast) – We Love God!

I believe that human morality, rather than flagrant sin, is the greatest obstacle to the gospel today. If you ask the average law-abiding person why he expects to go to heaven, the answer will be some form of “because I’ve been good.” The rich young ruler (see Matthew 19:16-20), the prodigal son’s older brother (see Luke 15:28-30), and the Pharisee praying in the temple (see Luke 18:9-12) all had this in common: They were confident of their own goodness. Their attitude is replicated throughout our society. And the more religious a person is, the more difficult it is for that person to realize his or her need for the righteousness of Jesus Christ.

Jerry Bridges

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Grains	Dutch	African, Fish	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	YELLOW ONIONS
1	t	CRUSHED RED PEPPER
1	T	SALT
1	t	BLACK PEPPER
4	oz	PEANUT OIL
2	lb	PUMPKIN, or yellow squash
2 1/2	lb	HALIBUT filleted
1	c	COCONUT
2	c	WHITE RICE
2	qt	WATER plus
		WATER from the COCONUT
6	oz	Can TOMATO PASTE

INSTRUCTIONS

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Africans prepare fish in many interesting ways. Coconut is often used
in cooking fish, as are pumpkin and squash as presented in the recipe
below. In this dish the rice absorbs the flavors of all the
ingredients and seasonings in the steaming process with most  delicious
results. This is an ideal dish to cook in individual  casseroles if you
have them. The secret is to cover the casseroles  tightly so that the
rice steams. Use aluminum foil if your casseroles  do not have lids.
In a 6-quart Dutch oven or casserole baking dish: Saute: 2 cups YELLOW
ONIONS chopped finely with 1 tsp. CRUSHED RED PEPPER 1 Tbs. SALT 1
tsp. BLACK PEPPER in 4 oz. PEANUT OIL until soft but not brown.  Peel 2
Ibs. PUMPKIN (or yellow squash). Cut in 1 inch slices and lay  over the
onions. Place 2 1/2 lbs. HALIBUT filleted, cut in 1/2- to  3/4-inch
slices, carefully over the pumpkin. Arrange 1 cup COCONUT  peeled and
cut in 1-inch strips over the fish. Pour 2 cups WHITE  RICE, uncooked,
over the coconut and sprinkle with salt.  Combine: 2 quarts WATER with
the WATER from the COCONUT and 1 6-oz.  can TOMATO PASTE. Pour this
liquid into the pot carefully so as not  to disturb contents.  Cover
tightly and allow to cook gently for about 30 minutes or until  rice,
fish, and vegetables are tender and the liquid is absorbed.  Serve
directly from the dish in which it is cooked. Do not stir  before
serving.  Section out portions, cut through, and remove with a wide
spatula.  Extracts from: Bea Sandler. The African Cookbook. Diane & Leo
Dillon  (Illust.). New York: Carol Publishing Group, 1993. African
Studies  Main Menu Editor: sisskind@sas.upenn.edu  Posted to MM-Recipes
Digest V4 #12 by maintech@ne.infi.net on Jun 08,

A Message from our Provider:

“There’s more hope for murderers than the self-righteous”

The “god” of this twentieth century no more resembles the Supreme Sovereign of Holy Writ than does the dim flickering of a candle the glory of the midday sun. The “god” who is now talked about in the average pulpit, spoken of in the ordinary Sunday School, mentioned in much of the religious literature of the day, and preached in most of the so-called Bible Conferences is the figment of human imagination, an invention of maudlin sentimentality. The heathen outside of the pale of Christendom form “gods” out of wood and stone, while the millions of heathen inside Christendom manufacture a “god” out of their own carnal mind. In reality, they are but atheists, for there is no other possible alternative between an absolutely supreme God, and no God at all. A “god” whose will is resisted, whose designs are frustrated, whose purpose is checkmated, possesses no title to Deity, and so far from being a fit object of worship, merits nought but contempt.

A.W. Pink