Sweet-and-sour Greens – We Love God!

The very nature of self-righteousness is to justify self and condemn others. In so doing people play God, because they judge themselves on the basis of their own standards and wisdom. Self-righteousness is the worst of sins because it is unbelief. It trusts in self rather than God. It trusts in self to determine what is right and wrong and to determine who does what is right or wrong. Self-righteousness claims to be both lawgiver and judge, prerogatives that belong only to the Lord.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables	Dutch	S_living, Side dish, Vegetables	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2 1/2	lb	Fresh collard, kale Or
		mustard greens
6		Bacon, chopped
1/2	c	Water
1/4	c	Vinegar
1/2	c	Sugar
1/2	t	Salt
1/8	t	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Remove stems from greens. Wash leaves thoroughly, and tear into
bite-size pieces. Set aside.Cook bacon in a large Dutch oven until
crisp; remove bacon, reserving drippings in skillet. Set bacon
aside.Add water, vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper to drippings in
Dutch oven; bring to a boil. Add greens; cover and cook over medium
heat 30 to 45 minutes or until greens are tender, adding additional
liquid if necessary. Spoon into serving dish, and sprinkle bacon over
top. Yield: 6 servings.  Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #529 by Nancy
Berry  <nlberry@prodigy.net> on Mar 21, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“A state of mind that sees God in everything is evidence of growth in grace and a thankful heart. #Charles Finney”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 399 Calories From Fat: <1 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 1172.1mg Potassium: 30.2mg Carbohydrates: 100.3g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 99.8g Protein: <1g

When I was an object of much contempt and derision in the University, I strolled forth one day, buffeted and afflicted, with my little Testament in my hand. I prayed earnestly to my God that He would comfort me with some cordial from His Word, and that, on opening the book, I might find some text which should sustain me... The first text which caught my eye was this: 'They found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to bear His cross.' You know Simon is the same name as Simeon. What a word of instruction was here — what a blessed hint for my encouragement! To have the cross laid upon me, that I might bear it after Jesus — what a privilege! It was enough. Now I could leap and sing for joy as one whom Jesus was honoring with a participation in His sufferings.

Charles Simeon