Searching For Truth?

 Are you searching for truth and guidance from Jesus…for ways to apply His commandments to your life?

Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

From the New Testament we get guidance and warnings…be on the lookout, be strong and courageous. And the eternal constant associated with Jesus…do everything with love. He loved first so that we can love others. In searching for these key phrases, I found similar guidance throughout the Old Testament.

Be on guard! Turn back from evil, for God sent this suffering to keep you from a life of evil. Job 36:21

But the LORD's plans stand firm forever; his intentions can never be shaken. Psalm 33:11

Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do. Joshua 1:7

No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8

Do we see Jesus in these verses from the Old Testament? Sure. His commands from the Old Testament times are repeated in New Testament guidance. Nothing has changed. Are you still looking for guidance? As written by Moses in Exodus…just stay calm and watch the LORD save you. He will.

 

Be on guard. Stand firm in the faith. Be courageous. Be strong. And do everything with love. 1 Corinthians 16:13-14

 

Prayer – Lord, I am standing firm in my faith and love for You. Help me to be strong and courageous—like You told Joshua.

 

Meditate on strength and courage.

 

Verse of Salvation ~ But Moses told the people, "Don't be afraid. Just stand still and watch the LORD rescue (save) you today. The Egyptians you see today will never be seen again. The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm." Exodus 14:13-14

 

Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table

Is there still time to get a corned beef on sale? This is really the most economical time to get a corned beef brisket, so it is time to stock up. We recently had a nice traditional corned beef meal—slow cooked with potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and rye bread, but not actually on Saint Patrick’s Day.

            The leftovers from a corned beef brisket make a wonderful Corned Beef Hash breakfast. If there is still leftover meat, you can create a Reuben Sandwich with sliced corned beef brisket, Swiss cheese, and sauerkraut, on toasted rye bread. Three favorite meals for March for my hubby. He lives to eat…and eats to live.

Crock-pot Corned Beef

4 large carrots, peeled and cut into matchstick pieces

10 baby red potatoes, quartered

1 onion, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces

5 cups water

1 (4 pound) corned beef brisket, with spices

1 medium sized head of cabbage, chopped, (optional)

Place the carrots, potatoes, and onion into the bottom of a slow cooker, pour in the water, and place the brisket on top of the vegetables. If a spice packet was provided with the meat, sprinkle on the spices. If no spice packet was provided, add a heaping tablespoon of pickling spice. Cover, and set the cooker on Low. Cook for 10-11 hours.

Serve with cooked cabbage—my family enjoys sweet and sour cabbage, so I cook it separately from the corned beef. If preferred, during the last hour or two of simmering the corned beef, you may add a head of cabbage, quartered.

 

My Mom, Dorothy Jeske, developed this hash recipe and she was actually chosen to be on a cooking show at KXLY TV station in Spokane, Washington in about 1956 to share her original recipe for left-overs.

Baked Hash

2 cups ground or diced left-over roast beef (or corned beef)

½ cup minced onion

1 cup left-over cooked potatoes, or other left-over vegetables, chopped or diced

1 cup left-over gravy or 1 cup white sauce

1 egg, well beaten

Salt & pepper to taste

 

Mix together and bake in a loaf pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour. 
Enjoy any meal of the day.

 

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