Here is a piece of trivia: Human history records that in 1795 a French chemist invented a canning method for preserving food which was later used by Napoleon’s army.
BUT, did you know that eating is not just about satisfying hunger pains?
For Christians, “eating” should also be about consuming God’s Word. Why? Basically, because eating food and eating the Word are soul mates!
God created our bodies with mortal cell materials with a shelf life that will eventually expire. Consequently, mankind’s life existence greatly depends upon how well he or she is ‘watching’ their diet.
Nutrients from both the food one eats and the Word one ingest provides the foundation for replenishing good cells for those bad cells that have expired. Thus, restoring the structure, integrity and function of our body, skin, hair and muscles; in addition to regenerating the manifestation of the Shekinah glory that is revealed in our appearance as we ‘dine’ at the “Oh, Taste And See” restaurant with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
In Psalm 34:8, Our Maker invites us to: “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him”. (Unlike the followers of Napoleon who took refuge in his army.)
To enlighten you further on what I am saying, I have taken the liberty of selecting just 5 of God’s favorite recipes from his award-winning cook book, the Bible. If you are hungry for more, let me know by leaving a comment.
I will also leave it up to you to dust off your Grandmother’s favorite recipe book to stir up your most flavorful agricultural dish for physical nourishment.
Chef’s warnings: See if you can discern which recipe below belongs in which category.
- Too much of a good thing can be fattening.
- Stealing food from God’s grocery store can be fatal.
- Not picking the right ingredients can cause spoilage and indigestion.
- Using a charge card instead of paying with cash can cause your bank account to be overdrawn.
| Ba-Manna-Bread
Set oven to “OFF”. No heat necessary. This bread is rained down from the sky. It is fashioned from the residue of the morning dew. Make only enough for one meal at a time. If it is not all eaten, it will melt. After it is baked, it will appear white in color with coriander seed and taste like honey wafers.
Question: What is the real name for this bread from heaven and in what Bible Book is it found?
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Angels preparing the dough for Ba-Manna-Bread Ex 16:4, 13, 14, 21, 31 Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. That evening quail came and covered the camp, and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. When the dew was gone thin flakes like frost on the ground appeared on the desert floor. Each morning everyone gathered as much as they needed and when the sun grew hot, it melted away. The people of Israel called the bread manna. It was white like coriander seed and tasted like wafers made with honey. |
| Fried Fish Sticks
Go down to the Nearest River and catch some fish (people) with your mouth. Place the fish on the rocks in the desert. The heat from the sun will fry the fish. (Ask them how’s their life been going lately.) Be careful not to become over heated and succumb to a heat stroke. (Don’t be almost persuaded to succumb to their foolishness.) For then you might become a meal for the beasts. (And you know where the beasts are located.) Question: What is the title of the great monster ruler in this recipe. Which Book of the Prophets is it recorded. What idiom was assigned to him?
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Pharaoh king of Egypt and that great monster, fishing Ezekiel 29:3b-5 You say, “The Nile belongs to me; I made it for myself.” But I, the Sovereign Lord says, I will put hooks in your jaws and make the fish of your streams stick to your scale. I will pull you out from among your streams, with all the fish sticking to your scales. I will leave you in the desert, you and all the fish of your streams. You will fall on the open field and not be gathered or picked up. I will give you as food to the beasts of the earth and the birds of the sky. |
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Southern Pot-Roasted Quail You will need cups of some east and south winds from Heaven’s grocery store. Next, gather hundreds of the fallen feathered fowls that the winds blew in. The cooking aroma will delight the neighborhood. Prepare enough food for a number of greedy people. Warn the obese ones to chew their food thoroughly lest they choke. Needless to say, you may still have to call EMS….Emergency Missionary Services. Question: Where were the people when this “picnic” takes place. Was this a family reunion or a “divine ruse”. |
Quail birds flying in from the southeast Psalm 78:26-33 He (God) caused an east wind to blow in the heaven; and by his power he brought in the south wind. He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea. And he let it fall in the midst of their camp, round about their habitations; they were not estranged from their lust. But while their meat was yet in their mouths, the wrath of God came upon them, and slew the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen men of Israel. |
| How to Can Preserves/Jams
Discretely assemble 6 glass canning jars with pressure lids and rings. Place uprightly on the stove a large pot filled with water that will cover the jars by 2 inches. To insure the integrity of the glass jars when filled with the hot jam mixture, allow the empty jars only (not the lids and rings) to simmer in the hot water until ready to be filled. Preserves and Jams should only be made with fresh fruits and in small batches, about 6 cups at a time, so that contamination wont set in. Faithfully, assemble all of your other cooking utensils and ingredients. With a potato masher, mercifully crush up the fruit when making jams. However, leave the fruit whole if making preserves. The principal thing is to truthfully follow the recipe exactly, especially when adding the sugar and pactin, a preservative. This is the key to canning perfect preserves and jams when using God’s recipes. When you serve the preserves and jams, lovingly remind the people that they really are what they eat! |
(Pretend like this is a ‘clay’ jar sitting on The Potter’s wheel.”) Proverbs 2:11 Discretion shall preserve thee. Proverbs 20:28 Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy. Psalm 25:21 My integrity and uprightness preserve me, for I wait for thee. Psalm 40:11 Do not thou, O Lord, withhold thy mercy from me, let thy steadfast love and thy faithfulness ever preserve me! |
| Question: What does Proverbs 4:7 say is the key thing to get that will preserve you? | |
| Lake Fish Sovereign Bank
Making a withdrawal from a bank is easy. First, you must not forget to have with you your identification and/or your pass word, and your bank account number. In todays world, banking God’s way can be done from just about anywhere, any location or vintage point. Namely, at a brick and mortar building, an electronic device, a computer, a merchant, a Tilly-the-teller, or from a good resourceful friend. What you may not know is there is a secret place where a person can withdraw money. The name of this recipe is the bank named in the title. Get the name of your nearest stocked lake. (That’s the group of non-believing family members and friends.) Borrow your little brother’s fishing rod. (That’s his Children’s Bible.) Pick up some bait. (That’s your faith.) Head to the lake and catch some fish. (That’s when you start enlightening folks about God’s Word.) Open its mouth and retrieve the cash. (That’s when you shout hallelujah and when they shout, Lord, I yield. Help my unbelief.) |
Jesus said to retrieve the coin from a fish not a pig! Matthew 17:27 “…go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money: that take and give unto them for me and thee.” |
| Question: Do you know the difference between a fish and a pig? What two men are having this conversation? |
Scripture Lesson: Jesus answered, “It is written (Deut. 8:3): Man shall not live by bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4
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