The LORD bless you, and keep you; The LORD
make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His
countenance on you, And give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 NASB
During the Rosh Hashanah worshipers
gathered for a group meal and together in unison recite this blessing…
The LORD bless you, and keep you; The LORD
make His face shine on you, And be gracious to you; The LORD lift up His
countenance on you, And give you peace. Numbers 6:24-26 NASB
What a wonderful blessing…the Lord’s face
shine on you. That is what Moses experienced.
It came about when Moses was coming down
from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the testimony were in Moses' hand as
he was coming down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of
his face shone because of his speaking with Him. So when Aaron and all the sons
of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone, and they were afraid
to come near him. Exodus 34:29-30 NASB
Peace…God’s peace. Seek it with all your
heart.
Always be full of joy in the Lord. I say it
again—rejoice! Let everyone see that you are considerate in all you do.
Remember, the Lord is coming soon. Don't worry about anything; instead, pray
about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.
Then you will experience God's peace, which exceeds anything we can understand.
His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And
now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is
true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think
about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Philippians 4:4-8
May the Lord bless you—and let His face
shine on you.
Prayer
~ Bless You LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless Your holy name.
Bless You LORD, O my soul, and I will not forget Your benefits…. Psalm 103:1-2
NASB
Daily
Bible Reading: Zechariah 5-9
Friday’s
Feast at the King’s Table
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| Artichoke Blossom. Photo by Mike Hunacek |
It is artichoke season! September to May.
You can find them on sale at your local supermarket.
What? You say you’ve NEVER cooked or eaten
artichokes? Ahhh. They are a family favorite and besides, they are healthy.
They increase flow of bile from the liver, so that means they help flush toxins
out of your system and increase fat digestion. That may help with lowering cholesterol.
They also contain high levels of inulin that helps to slow sugar release into
the bloodstream. Artichokes also are a good source of dietary fiber, folate, as
well as vitamins C and K.
There are so many seemingly small
advantages to lots of different vegetable—so it is good to eat a variety of
foods. Give the globe or French artichoke a try. It is simple to cook and can
be eaten cold or warm, served with mayonnaise, French dressing, vinaigrette,
hot melted butter or Hollandaise sauce.
When you are shopping, choose artichokes
that are tight. In the garden you’ll see a beautiful bloom—like the photo that
my son, Mike, took of those in his garden. You’ll probably never see a blossom
in the grocery store. To prepare the artichokes to eat begin to bring a large
pot of water to boil, adding about a teaspoon of salt, a couple of chopped cloves
of garlic and the juice of half a lemon. Meanwhile, cut off the tips of the
leaves—and cut across the entire top of the artichoke. Cut the stem off even
with the bottom of the leaves. No need to tie the leaves together—just pop the
artichoke into the water. When the water is boiling, reduce to a simmer and
cook the artichokes for 30 to 40 minutes or until you can easily pull off a
leaf and the bottom is tender. Remove the artichokes from the water with a
slotted spoon and place upside down to drain.
Eating artichokes is a social time with
usually two people sharing an artichoke. There is plenty of time for
conversation as you dip the artichoke leaf by leaf into the sauce or butter of
your choice and scrape the meat of the inner leaf off with your bottom teeth.
Only one scrape per leaf. When you get to the center, the “choke”, take a spoon
and scrape out the fuzzy choke and just discard it. It is not eatable. Then smear
some sauce or mayo on the heart, cut it up, especially if you are sharing it,
and enjoy that tasty morsel. Remember what a good thing you are doing for your
body…and your taste buds. Enjoy.
© 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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