Name: Illahe Artichoke Soup
Ingredients: 14 oz Artichoke hearts; OR bottoms-canned; 3 c Chicken broth; 3 tb Heavy cream; 2 ts Lemon juice; Salt and pepper to taste; Freshly chopped chives for garnish

When the law was written on tablets of stone, there was a significant weakness. The weakness of the Old Covenant was not in the law. The weakness of the Old Covenant was the people’s hearts. They couldn’t keep the law because they lacked two basic ingredients. Both of them interestingly were mentioned in the Old Testament when God used His prophets to speak while under the Old Covenant of the coming New Covenant. First, as God said through Jeremiah, “I will put My law within them and on their heart I will write it” (Jer. 31:34). The writing of the law went from tablets of stone to tablets of human hearts (2 Cor. 3:3). And second, as God said through Ezekiel, “I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances” (Eze. 36:27). We by far have greater power to obey the law with the fullness of the Holy Spirit dwelling within us as God says, “causing” us to obey. So there should be a radical difference between us and Israel. It’s not in the God we serve. It’s not in the desire to obey Him. It’s not in the faith of a Messiah to take away our sins. It’s not in a law that is given from God to be obeyed. It’s not even in a delight in that law. The difference is simply this. The Old Covenant is characterized by people who were stiff-necked and rebellious (Dt. 9:6; 10:16; 31:27), whereas the New Covenant is characterized by people who have soft hearts and the ability to obey.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Dairy		Cookbook, Soup	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

14	oz	Artichoke hearts; OR bottoms-canned
3	c	Chicken broth
3	tb	Heavy cream
2	ts	Lemon juice
		Salt and pepper to taste
		Freshly chopped chives for garnish

INSTRUCTIONS

Drain artichokes and place in blender with chicken broth. Puree until
smooth. Add cream and lemon juice; mix well. Pour into bowl. Add salt and
pepper. Cover and
chill well.
To serve, pour into bowls and garnish with chopped chives.
Source: Rogue River Rendezvous, a gathering of Southern Oregon's finest
recipes;
The Junior Service League of Jackson County, Medford, Oregon Adapted for
Mastercook by Brenda Adams <adamsfmle@sprintmail.com> posted mc 11/11/96
3 - 4 servings
Recipe By     : Rogue River Rendezvous, Junior League, Medford, Oregon
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #296
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 1996 16:56:22 -0800
From: Brenda Adams <adamsfmle@sprintmail.com>
NOTES : A Rogue Valley favorite!

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