Yellow Split-pea Soup (gul Artsoppa)

When we enjoy God, we enjoy Him in His eternity without any flux… Time is fluid, but eternity is stable; and after many ages, the joys will be as savory and satisfying as if they had been but that moment first tasted by our hungry appetites. When the glory of the Lord shall rise upon you, it shall be so far from ever setting, that after millions of years are expired, as numerous as the sands on the seashore, the sun, in the light of whose countenance you shall live, shall be as bright as at the first appearance; He will be so far from ceasing to flow, that He will flow as strong, as full, as at the first communication of Himself in glory to the creature. God is always vigorous and flourishing; a pure act of life, sparkling new and fresh rays of life and light to the creature, flourishing with a perpetual spring, and contenting the most capacious desire; forming your interest, pleasure, and satisfaction; with an infinite variety, without any change or succession; He will have variety to increase delights, and eternity to perpetuate them; this will be the fruit of the enjoyment of an infinite and eternal God.

Stephen Charnock

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Dutch	Badams, Cookbook, Soups/stews	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	c	Water
1	lb	Dried yellow split peas
		about 2 1/2 cups
1	lb	Lean salt pork, rind removed
2		Onions, chopped
1/2	t	Dried marjoram leaves
1/4	t	Pepper
4		Carrots, sliced
4		Stalk celery, sliced

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat water and peas to boiling in Dutch oven; boil 2 minutes. Remove
from heat; cover and let stand 1 hour. Add salt pork, onions,  marjoram
and pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 1  hour.
Skim fat if necessary.  Add carrots and celery. Heat to boiling; reduce
heat. Cover and simmer  until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
Remove salt pork; cut  into 1/4-inch slices. Add pork to soup or serve
separately with  mustard if desired. Servings: 8 servings (about 1-1/2
cups each)  Recipe by: Betty Crocker's International Cookbook  Posted
to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #943 by Badams  <adamsfmle@sprintmail.com> on
Dec 03, 1997

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 24 Calories From Fat: <1 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 29.3mg Potassium: 141.6mg Carbohydrates: 5.6g Fiber: 1.4g Sugar: 2.6g Protein: <1g

Christians can be and ought to be content with the simple necessities of life… First, when you have God near you and for you, you don’t need extra money or extra things to give you peace and security… God is always better than gold… Second, we can be content with the simplicity because the deepest, most satisfying delights God gives us through creation are free gifts from nature and from loving relationships with people. After your basic needs are met, accumulated money begins to diminish your capacity for these pleasures rather than increase them. Buying things contributes absolutely nothing to the heart’s capacity for joy… Third, we should be content with the simple necessities of life because we could invest the extra we make for what really counts (God’s kingdom).

John Piper