Name: Roasted Eggplant, Oregano And Tomato Soup
Ingredients: 2 lg Eggplant; diced; 1 tb Olive oil; 1 tb Fresh oregano; chopped; 1/4 c Uncooked tiny pasta; such as orzo; 1 lg Spanish onion; diced; 3 Cloves garlic; minced; 2 Ribs celery; sliced; 8 lg Tomatoes; diced; 20 Basil leaves; sliced; 5 c Vegetable stock; 1 lg Raw potato; grated; Salt and ground pepper to taste

Only the Christian gospel presents….a way in which justice and mercy kiss each other… First, Christianity confirms the fact that justice must be satisfied. Sin must be condemned according to its demerit. This means eternal doom. The sinner must be damned because God must be inexorably holy and just. His all-powerful Being must vindicate His all-holy Being. Christianity never compromises the ever-blessed purity and excellency of the divine nature. Second, Christianity alone finds a way to satisfy infinite justice and provide infinite mercy at the same time. What no other religion has dreamed of, Jesus Christ has accomplished. He underwent the infinite wrath of God against sin and lived to bestow His mercy on the damned sinners for whom He died. The infinite Son of God took upon Himself a human nature in which He underwent the full fury of the divine wrath. The omnipotent God satisfied His violated holiness by punishing sin completely in His blessed Son, who “became sin” for His people. The justice of God was vindicated in full in the substitute, His own Son, our Saviour dear. He survived that awful vengeance and rose victor over the grave by the power of His own divinity. Now He offers to every sin-sick and “pleasure” – burdened soul an everlasting mercy. Perfect mercy and perfect justice in the gospel of the crucified.

John Gerstner

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Vegetables	Spanish	Tamara4	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

2	lg	Eggplant; diced
1	tb	Olive oil
1	tb	Fresh oregano; chopped
1/4	c	Uncooked tiny pasta; such as orzo
1	lg	Spanish onion; diced
3		Cloves garlic; minced
2		Ribs celery; sliced
8	lg	Tomatoes; diced
20		Basil leaves; sliced
5	c	Vegetable stock
1	lg	Raw potato; grated
		Salt and ground pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Place the diced eggplant in a colander and salt it generously. Mix well
then salt again. Allow the eggplant to drain in the colander for 30 minutes
then rinse quickly and drain.
Meanwhile, boil the orzo or other pasta in rapidly boiling salted water
until tender then drain and set aside.
Heat a large non-stick pot with half the olive oil and add the well-drained
eggplant. Cook over a high heat for 5-10 minutes until the eggplant cubes
are deep golden brown. Add the fresh oregano and toss for another minute or
two then transfer to a bowl and set aside.
Add the remaining olive oil to the pot and add the onion, garlic and celery
and cook over a high heat for 5 minutes until the onion is golden. Add the
tomatoes and stir well to mix the vegetables thoroughly. Add the basil,
stock and potato and bring to the boil. Simmer for 20-25 minutes until all
the soup is fragrant.
Puree or blend the soup until smooth then return to the pot. Season to
taste with salt and pepper then add the eggplant mixture and cooked orzo.
Serve hot or cold, garnished with sprigs of fresh herbs.
Converted by MC_Buster.
Per serving: 1467 Calories (kcal); 38g Total Fat; (21% calories from fat);
51g Protein; 253g Carbohydrate; 12mg Cholesterol; 8323mg Sodium Food
Exchanges: 8 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 23 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 7
1/2    Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0n.

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The Greek word the Bible often translates “gentle” is epiekes . It technically has a richer meaning than any English word. In the language of the day, it was used in a way similar to being kind, courteous or tolerant. Patience to endue injustice, mistreatment or disgrace. Yielding. Willingness to remain self-controlled when wronged. Humility. Someone once said it could be called “graciousness of humility.” This word shows up when describing the character of an elder who must not be “pugnacious, but gentle ( epiekes )” (1 Tim. 3:3). In Titus 3:2 we are “to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle ( epiekes ).” James tells us the wisdom that comes down from above is, “First pure, then peaceable, gentle” ( epiekes ). In Philippians 4:5 we are to “let [our] gentle ( epiekes ) spirit be known to all men.”

Randy Smith