Whole Trout In Sweet And Sour Sauce

Have you ever in the first five seconds of temptation, demanded of your mind that it look steadfastly at the crucified form of Jesus Christ? Picture this. You have just seen a peek-a-boo blouse inviting further fantasy. You have five seconds. "No! Get out of my mind! God help me!" Now, immediately, demand of your mind - you can do this by the Spirit (Romans 8:13). Demand of your mind to fix its gaze on Christ on the cross. Use all your fantasizing power to see his lacerated back. Thirty-nine lashes left little flesh intact. He heaves with his breath up and down against the rough vertical beam of the cross. Each breath puts splinters into the lacerations. The Lord gasps. From time to time he screams out with intolerable pain. He tries to pull away from the wood and the massive spokes through his wrist rip into the nerve endings and he screams again with agony and pushes up with his feet to give some relief to his wrists. But the bones and nerves in his pierced feet crush against each other with anguish and he screams again. There is no relief. His throat is raw from screaming and thirst. He loses his breath and thinks he is suffocating, and suddenly his body involuntarily gasps for air and all the injuries unite in pain. In torment, he forgets about the crown of two-inch thorns and throws his head back in desperation, only to hit one of the thorns perpendicular against the cross beam and drive it half an inch into his skull. His voice reaches a soprano pitch of pain and sobs break over his pain-wracked body as every cry brings more and more pain. Now, I am not thinking about the blouse any more. I am at Calvary. These two images are not compatible.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Seafood, Eggs, Grains	Chinese	Chinese, Fish	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Trout, whole with head
		firm-fleshed
2		Eggs, beaten
3/4	c	Cornstarch
1/2	c	Flour
		Oil, peanut for deep
		frying
		Salt, to taste
		Pepper, white to taste
		Sweet and Sour Sauce **

INSTRUCTIONS

* See recipe for Sweet and Sour Sauce.  Split the fish down the back
and remove the backbone and entrails.  Spread and sprinkle the fish
with salt, and pepper.  Spread the beaten egg on the fish and sprinkle
with cornstarch, then  coat with flour.  Pat to coat securely.  Heat
the oil to very hot and fry fish until golden brown. Remove and  let
cool.  When ready to serve, put into hot oil to heat and crisp the
fish.  Source: Great Chefs of New Orleans, Tele-record Productions  :  
Box 71112, New Orleans, Louisiana - 1983  :    Chefs The Wong Brothers,
Trey Yuen Restaurant, New Orleans

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 246 Calories From Fat: 42 Total Fat: 4.7g Cholesterol: 142.3mg Sodium: 145.1mg Potassium: 255.3mg Carbohydrates: 34.1g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: 14.8g

The Sabbath itself is not eternal, but was a sign of the Mosaic covenant. Exodus 31:13-17 designates the day as a “sign between Me and you throughout your generations.” As such, it is given to a specific people for a specific time to remind them of a specific covenant – the Mosaic one. When that covenant is replaced with a new one, the sign that pointed to it – the Sabbath – no longer applies. True, the “sign” is said to be “forever,” but…“forever” does not necessarily mean “eternal,” but forever until fulfilled. For example, various other elements of the Mosaic law were spoken of as permanent – including the administration of the tabernacle, animals sacrifices, and the priesthood. All these were fulfilled in Christ.

Scott Klusendorf