The Lord is perfect. Christ is both Lord and man. He has two natures, two sides. Within Him we often see the Godly reaction and the human reaction, especially during Holy Week as His time draws near.
Throughout scripture we see examples of Christ’s human side. Times of fear, times of sadness, and even struggles with anger. He told his followers to turn the other cheek, and yet on Holy Monday Jesus allowed the rage He felt rise up. The anger He felt was obvious to all. It momentarily took His followers off guard while adding fuel to the fire of those plotting against Hm.
Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling dove.
“It is written,” He said to them, “ ‘My house will be called a house of prayer’ but you are making it a ‘den of robbers.’ ”
The blind and the lame came to Him at the temple, and he healed them.
But when the chief priests and the teachers of the law saw the wonderful things He did and the children shouting in the temple courts, “Hosanna to the Son of David,” they were indignant.
“Do you hear what these children are saying?” they asked Him. “Yes,” replied Jesus, “have you never read, ‘From the lips of children and infants You, Lord, have called forth Your praise’?”
The Gospel of Matthew 21:12-16
His outburst of anger seems like such a contradiction to the kind, compassionate Christ who later that very day worked miracles for those seeking Him. So often we forget that Jesus was both man and God. God does not anger, but His human nature was capable of great anger. Once the anger subsided, we see forgiveness and compassion once again. While we should try to turn the other cheek, not let the transgressions of others rob us of our Christ-like compassion, Jesus knows fully well anger does happen. Just as forgivness is possible. The key to forgiveness is found in the Lord’s Prayer.
Forgive us our transgressions (our trespasses, our sins, our failings) just as we forgive others. No one can fully ask the Lord to forgive if we remain unwilling to forgive. He is willing and waiting. Are you?
Sirloin-Orange-Broccoli Stir Fry over Sticky Rice
Stir Fry Sauce
2 teaspoons grated fresh Ginger
1/3 cup Soy Sauce
1/3 cup Orange Juice
2 tablespoons Rice Vinegar
1 tablespoon Ketchup or Banana Sauce
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
2 tablespoons Rice Wine
Peel and grate the ginger. Place in a bowl. Whisk in soy sauce, orange juice, rice vinegar and ketchup. Stir in brown sugar until dissolved.
In a small bowl whisk cornstarch with rice wine to create a slurry. Add slurry to the sauce. Set aside.
Sticky Rice
1-1/2 cups White Rice
2-1/4 cups Water
Place rice in a pot with a tight-fitting lid. Add water, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 15 minutes or until rice is tender and the water has evaporated.
Keep warm until ready to serve.
Beef Stir-Fry
8 oz Broccoli Florets
1-1/2 lbs Beef Top Sirloin Steak
3 Egg Whites
1 tablespoon Rice Wine
Pinch Salt
1/2 cup Cornstarch
2 cups Oil for frying
1 Orange (for peel)
1/3 cup dried Red Chili Pods
Trim broccoli. Place in the basket of a steamer with a cup of water. Steam broccoli until tender. Set aside.
Trim steak, cut into thin strips for stir frying. Set aside.
Separate egg yolks from whites. Reserve yolks for another purpose or discard. Whisk egg whites with rice wine and a pinch of salt in a large mixing bow. Add beef strips, toss to coat. Set aside.
Peel the orange. Trim away as much of the white pith as possible from the peel and discard. Thinly slice remaining orange zest. Set aside.
Drain any excess egg whites from the beef. Place cornstarch in a mixing bowl. Coat beef strips in cornstarch, shake off excess starch.
Heat oil in a skillet or wok until moderately hot. Fry pieces of beef until brown and crisp. Fry in batches if necessary. Remove beef strips from the wok, let drain.
Heat oil again until moderately hot. Fry orange strips and chili pods until fragrant.
Note: Ventilate well with exhaust fan to prevent smoke from building up.
Add the sauce to the wok. As the sauce thickens at fried beef a few at a time to coat well. Add steamed broccoli, stir-fry until everything is coated in the sauce and heated through.
Spread rice out on a serving platter. Ladle Beef Stir Fry over the rice. Top with orange slices if desired. Serve and enjoy.
Hail to you, our King;
You alone are compassionate with our faults.
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