Grace And Love Intertwined

Genesis 1:27,31 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good. Read Genesis 1 and you'll notice after each act of creation it says God saw what He made and it was good.  But after creating the first humans, behold, it was very good (Genesis 1:31).  This means, not only are we created in His image (Genesis 1:27), but it was very good when He created us. Through Him, we have value and worth.  He sees our value and worth and we should see the same in ourselves and others. A point to ponder in the new year: it was very good when He created us.  Happy New Year!

For our Gospel Wednesdays, we'll be in the Gospels. Starting with Matthew. Then Mark. Then Luke. One chapter a day.  The Genealogy of Jesus Christ The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram, and Ram the father of Amminadab, and Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David the king. And David was the father of Solomon by the wife of Uriah, and Solomon the father of Rehoboam, and Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asaph, and Asaph the father of Jehoshaphat, and Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah, and Uzziah ...

Got this recipe from a Facebook friend. 

An update to Monday's post. Candied carrots.  Ingredients  2 cans sliced carrots, drained  1 stick butter 1 cup sugar 1 tsp salt Directions  Drain canned carrots in strainer. While there draining, melt butter in pot. Then add the carrots, stir. Add sugar, and 1 tap salt. Let carrots cook, stirring occasionally until they caramelize.  (You can add a little more sugar if the carrots are not sweet enough).  Turn off. Let cool. Enjoy.  Got the recipe wrong. My brother gave me the correct measurements for the ingredients.  Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Luke 1:5-2:21 physician and a colleague of Paul, probably wrote this account in the early 60s a.d. He also wrote Acts. Dedication to Theophilus Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us, just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us, it seemed good to me also, having followed all things closely for some time past, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, that you may have certainty concerning the things you have been taught. Birth of John the Baptist Foretold In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, of the division of Abijah. And he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth. And they were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and statutes of the Lord. But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years. Now while he wa...

Luke 1:70-71 as he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets from of old, that we should be saved from our enemies.  When I read this Scripture from my Advent devotional I was remembering a line from an old hymn, "So shall I be saved from my enemies".  Didn't remember the title of the hymn so looked up the line "So shall I be saved from my enemies" online. Found the title of the hymn which is "I Will Call Upon the Lord".  Petra - I Will Call Upon The Lord Lyrics | MetroLyrics I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised So shall I be saved from my enemies, oh yeah I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised So shall I be saved from my enemies The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock And let the God of my salvation be exalted The Lord liveth and blessed be the Rock And let the God of my salvation be exalted I will call upon the Lord who is worthy to be praised So shall I be saved from my enemies The Lord live...

Candied carrots  Got this simple recipe from my pastor's wife.  Ingredients  Canned carrots Sugar (as much as needed) Butter (as much as needed) Directions  Put all in ingredients in pot. Let boil on stove top. Once boiling turn off. Let it cool off. Then enjoy!