One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through
some grain fields, his disciples began breaking off heads of grain to eat. But
the Pharisees said to Jesus, "Look, why are they breaking the law by
harvesting grain on the Sabbath?" Jesus said to them, "Haven't you
ever read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were
hungry? He went into the house of God (during the days when Abiathar was high
priest) and broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the
priests are allowed to eat. He also gave some to his companions." Then
Jesus said to them, "The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and
not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord,
even over the Sabbath!" Mark
2:23-28
Harvest scriptures from the Old Testament:
When you enter your neighbor's vineyard, you
may eat your fill of grapes, but you must not carry any away in a basket. And
when you enter your neighbor's field of grain, you may pluck the heads of grain
with your hand, but you must not harvest it with a sickle. Deuteronomy
23:24-25
When it was time for the harvest, Cain
presented some of his crops as a gift to the LORD. Genesis 4:3
David feeding his
trroups while hiding from Saul…David went
to the town of Nob to see Ahimelech the priest. Ahimelech trembled when he saw
him. "Why are you alone?" he asked. "Why is no one with
you?" "The king has sent me on a private matter," David said.
"He told me not to tell anyone why I am here. I have told my men where to
meet me later. Now, what is there to eat? Give me five loaves of bread or
anything else you have." "We don't have any regular bread," the
priest replied. "But there is the holy bread, which you can have if your
young men have not slept with any women recently." "Don't
worry," David replied. "I never allow my men to be with women when
they are on a campaign. And since they stay clean even on ordinary trips, how
much more on this one!" Since there was no other food available, the priest
gave him the holy bread--the Bread of the Presence that was placed before the
LORD in the Tabernacle. It had just been replaced that day with fresh bread. 1
Samuel 21:1-6
I said, 'Plant the good seeds of
righteousness, and you will harvest a crop of love. Plow up the hard ground of
your hearts, for now is the time to seek the LORD, that he may come and shower
righteousness upon you.' Hosea 10:12
We see other times of harvesting barley and
wheat in the book of Ruth. Harvest is important—both of grain and of men. Jesus is Lord of the Harvest. One day He will
come with angels of Heaven and “harvest” those who believe in Him. Remember He
told His disciples…
"The harvest is great, but the workers
are few. So pray to the Lord who is in charge of the harvest; ask him to send
more workers into his fields." Matthew 9:37-38
Send more workers. Workers work…even on the
Sabbath. Would that upset the Pharisee?
The Sabbath was made for the people. Rest and eat. Let the disciples and us eat as needed—whether it is in
the field…or around the table. Food is necessary. Food for our physical bodies
and food for our spiritual souls. Are you hungry?
Prayer
~ Jesus…Give us this day our daily bread.
Daily
Bible Reading: Psalms 121, 123-125, 128-130
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| Lilacs are in bloom, Serve some up today! |
Friday’s
Feast at the King’s Table
It is time to plan and plant your garden.
This year I plan to include some edible flowers like nasturtiums. I recall the
first time I saw them in a salad, I thought they were just a garnish. Then
someone reassured me that they were actually edible. Yum. The leaves and
flowers have a sort of a peppery flavor similar to watercress. In researching
their use I was very pleased to discover that the seeds can be made into
capers. That will be a fun thing to try later in the summer.
For now…it is planning time…and time to get
that soil ready. Where I live here in the Columbia Basin we can still expect a
freaky spring frost, so it is best to wait a week or so before actually
planting seeds outdoors. Below is a list of a few favorites with edible flowers
that can be easily grown including some that we think of as herbs. Google and
research for yourself a few edible flowers and pick up some seeds at your local
nursery, hardware or big box home improvement store. Let me know what you think
as they grow and you use them to add some flavor and color to your salads and
other dishes.
Edible
Flowers
Aylssum
– add the flowers to salads, soups or omelets.
Basil
– use the flowers as you would the leaves in salads, soups or pasta.
Borage – try freezing flowers in ice
cubes. Consume in small quantities.
Lilac – mix flowers with cream cheese
and serve on crackers.
Nasturtium – use leaves and flowers in
salads or to garnish casseroles. Pickle the seeds into capers.
Pansy – use flowers in salads or
desserts.
Peony – use flowers in salads or cook
for a treat. Use in water or to garnish punch.
Plumeria – use flowers in salads or
steep as a tea.
Primrose – garnish salads, cakes or
other desserts.
Squash
& Pumpkin – use flowers in salads, pastas, soups, or egg dishes. Can be
fried and filled with cream cheese.
Rose – if petals smell good, they will
taste good. Also use rose hips in jellies. Use only if organic—no chemical
sprays.
Rosemary – use with pork and beef dishes.
Flowers are also good in breads.
Enjoy a feast of lovely flowers created
just for you by the King of Kings. Good eating.
Happy 10th
Birthday, Amelia
Love & Prayers…today and always.
©
2018 Text and photos by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted
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