Memory Verse -
But
the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There
is no law against these things! Galatians 5:22-23
Goodness. Who
is really good? Jesus was address as “Good Teacher” and here is His response.
Once a religious leader asked Jesus this question:
"Good Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?" "Why
do you call me good?" Jesus asked him. "Only God is truly good. But
to answer your question, you know the commandments: 'You must not commit
adultery. You must not murder. You must not steal. You must not testify
falsely. Honor your father and mother.'" The man replied, "I've
obeyed all these commandments since I was young." When Jesus heard his
answer, he said, "There is still one thing you haven't done. Sell all your
possessions and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in
heaven. Then come, follow me." But when the man heard this he became very
sad, for he was very rich. Luke 18:18-23
Does goodness
mean doing good deeds? Will that get us anywhere? Matthew has recorded
virtually the same story, except the person was concerned with good deeds.
Jesus has the same response. Obey.
Someone came to Jesus with this question:
"Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life?" "Why
ask me about what is good?" Jesus replied. "There is only One who is
good. But to answer your question—if you want to receive eternal life, keep the
commandments." "Which ones?" the man asked. And Jesus replied:
"'You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal.
You must not testify falsely. Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor
as yourself.'" "I've obeyed all these commandments," the young
man replied. "What else must I do?" Jesus told him, "If you want
to be perfect, go and sell all your possessions and give the money to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me." But when the
young man heard this, he went away sad, for he had many possessions. Matthew 19:16-22
Jesus point
was not that He was good…or that we can attain goodness, or eternal life
through being good—but that we needed to be obedient, kind and generous.
Goodness is uprightness within one’s heart—to show kindness. It is interesting
to note that goodness uses different Greek words in the Old and New Testaments.
It is basically being pure, good, kind, pleasant and upright. Think about the last
verse of Psalm 23.
Surely your goodness and unfailing love will pursue
me all the days of my life, and I will live in the house of the LORD forever. Psalm 23:6
In memorizing
this verse may God’s goodness be part of your life always…both as you receive
and show God’s love. But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of
fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these
things! Galatians
5:22-23
Prayer ~Lord, I so look forward to being
in Your presence continually—filled with the Holy Spirit. Give me wisdom and words
of encouragement for others that we would all stand firm in You, Christ. May
those I meet that don’t know You, see You in me…and may I be so bold as to
share the goodness of Your Good News with them.
Daily
Bible Reading: 1 Kings 20-21
Friday’s
Feast at the King’s Table
Food safety is so very important in the
summer to keep bacteria from growing and contaminating your foods. You’ve
probably heard the essential ones:
·
Keep hot foods hot and
cold foods cold.
·
Wash your hands and keep
your preparation surfaces clean, too.
·
Don’t allow
cross-contamination between raw meats and other raw foods.
·
Use a thermometer and
cook to the right temperature.
·
Refrigerate unused foods
in one (if over 90 degrees outside) or two hours after beginning to serve the
food.
·
Check web sites like the
Center for Disease Control (CDC) for more information. foodsafety.gov
Today I’m sharing a recipe of a dish that
is a favorite…and not available at many restaurants in the Pacific Northwest.
It is loved and served at many places in South Carolina.
Old Charleston Style Shrimp
& Cheesy Grits
This recipe was adapted from one at allrecipes.com.
Another popular way to serve shrimp and grits in Charleston is with the shrimp
cooked in a BBQ sauce. Very rich. Try it at Laura Alberts restaurant if you are
ever in Daniel Island, near Charleston, SC.
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| Charleston Farmers Market Good place to get fresh peppers for this dish! |
This will serve six adults. If they are not pepper
lovers, then omit the peppers and serve to four or five people.
Ingredients
1
cup coarsely ground grits
3
cups water
½ teaspoon *salt
1½ cups half-and-half
1½
cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
2 pounds uncooked
shrimp, peeled and deveined
salt to taste
1 pinch cayenne
pepper, or to taste
1 lemon, juiced
1 pound andouille
sausage, cut into 1/4-inch slices
5 slices bacon
1 green
bell pepper, chopped
1 red
bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow
bell pepper, chopped
1
cup chopped onion
1
clove garlic, minced
1/4
cup coconut oil (or butter)
1/4
cup all-purpose flour
1½
- 2 cups chicken broth
1
tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
Directions
1.
Put on some good jazz music. Peel and
devein the shrimp.
2.
Sprinkle shrimp with
salt and cayenne pepper; drizzle with lemon juice. Set aside in a bowl.
3.
Bring water, grits,
and salt to a boil in a heavy saucepan with a lid. Stir in half-and-half and
simmer until grits are thickened and tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside and
keep warm. Add more half-and-half if they are too
thick.
4.
Place andouille
sausage slices in a large skillet over medium heat; fry sausage until browned,
5 to 8 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.
5.
Cook bacon in a large
skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned,
about 10 minutes. Retain bacon drippings in skillet. Transfer bacon slices to
paper towels, let cool, and crumble.
6.
Cook and stir green,
red, and yellow bell peppers, onion, and garlic in the bacon drippings (or use
coconut oil or oil of choice) until the onion is translucent, about 5-8
minutes.
7.
Stir shrimp and cooked
vegetables into the andouille sausage and mix to combine.
8.
Melt coconut
oil or butter in a saucepan over
medium heat; stir in flour to make a smooth paste. Turn heat to low and cook,
stirring constantly, until the mixture is medium brown in color, 8 to 10
minutes. Watch carefully, mixture burns easily. You are actually making a roux
which is basically the thickening for many southern dishes like gumbo.
9.
Pour the fat-flour mixture
into the skillet with andouille sausage, shrimp, and vegetables. Place the
skillet over medium heat and pour in chicken broth, bacon and Worcestershire
sauce, cooking and stirring until the sauce thickens and the shrimp become
opaque and bright pink, about 8 minutes. Add more broth if
you want thinner gravy.
Just
before serving, mix sharp Cheddar cheese into grits until melted and grits are
creamy and light yellow. Serve shrimp mixture over cheese grits. Oh my goodness! Enjoy! Serve this up with some Fried Green Tomatoes and a tall glass of sweet
tea and you’ll feel like you are Southern Heaven.
© 2019 Text and
photo by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.
All
scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.
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