Easter People Devotionals Day 23

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Day 23: An Easter People Devotional for Epiphany

Surely God is With us | Rich Mullins 1865

Well, who's that man who thinks He's a prophet?
Well, I wonder if He's got something up His sleeve
Where's He from?
Who is His daddy?
There's rumors He even thinks Himself a king
Of a kingdom of paupers
Simpletons and rogues
The whores all seem to love Him
And the drunks propose a toast
And they say, "Surely God is with us.
Well, surely God is with us."
They say, "Surely God is with us today!"
Who's that man who says He's a preacher?
Well, He must be, He's disturbing all our peace
Where's He get off, and what is He hiding
And every word He says those fools believe
Who could move a mountain
Who would love their enemy
Who could rejoice in pain
And turn the other cheek
And still say, "Surely God is with us, Well, surely God is with us, "
Who'll say, "Surely God is with us today, today!"
They say, "Surely God is with us Well, surely God is with us"
They say, "Surely God is with us"
Blessed are the poor in spirit
Heaven belongs to them Blessed are those who make peace
They are God's children I Am the Bread of Life, and the Way"
You hear that Man, believe what He says!
Tell me, who's that Man, they made Him a prisoner
They tortured Him and nailed Him to a tree
Well if He's so bad, who did He threaten?
Did He deserve to die between two thieves?
See the scars and touch His wounds
He's risen flesh and bone
Now the sinners have become the saints
And the lost have all come home
And they say, "Surely God is with us (Surely God is with us)
Well, surely God is with us,

Cooking with Zoe: Citrus Peanut Chicken Salad

One of my favorite songwriters, Rich Mullins, once said that he felt like when he wrote songs, he was really piecing together a quilt, rather than creating something new out of nothing. I think that describes nicely what I did with dinner tonight. Piecing together a few of my favorite recipe components and making a few twists here and there, I pulled together that had a nice balance of bright flavors, delightful balance of textures, and it was pleasantly filling. It also doesn’t hurt that I’m fully obsessed with all things peanut butter. If you try it out, I hope you enjoy it too.

Citrus Peanut Chicken Salad

2 servings

Ingredients:

Dressing:

(Adapted from Cooking Light, Light and Easy Menus cookbook, p.44)

¼ cup honey

2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce

1/3 cup red wine vinegar

1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 teaspoon grated peeled fresh ginger

1 teaspoon orange rind

Chicken:

(Adapted from Betty Crocker’s Good and Easy Cookbook, 1996, p.74)

One orange

¼ cup creamy peanut butter

1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh ginger

1 chicken breast half, sliced into strips

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup finely chopped salted peanuts

Salad:

1 head of red leaf romaine lettuce, washed

1 can mandarin oranges

½ cup chow mein crispy noodles

1 small cucumber, peeled and sliced

Directions:

1) Preheat oven to 400˚

2) Grate the orange rind

3) Juice the orange

4) Mix orange juice with peanut butter and ginger in small bowl. Put chopped peanuts in a separate small bowl.

5) Salt the chicken strips. Dip chicken into peanut butter mixture, then into the peanuts to coat, place chicken into greased baking dish. Bake chicken for 25 minutes, turning once. Test to be sure the chicken is no longer pink by cutting into the center.

6) While chicken is baking, mix dressing ingredients in a small bowl, set aside

7) Tear lettuce into two bowls, add mandarin oranges, chow mein crispy noodles, cucumber, and orange slices on top. Drizzle dressing over salad and serve.