God will establish the kingdom

Obadiah 1:21 "The deliverers will ascend Mount Zion To judge the mountain of Esau, And the kingdom will be the LORD's."

God will establish the kingdom
The Lord will reign from Mount Zion, where His temple will stand, “and all the nations will stream to it” (Isa. 2:2 NASB). It’s interesting to note that King Messiah will have “deliverers” (“saviors” KJV) assist Him in His rule over the nations.

This fact should be studied with reference to our Lord’s promises to His apostles (Matt. 19:27–30) and those who are faithful to Him today (Mt 24:42–51; 25:14–30; Luke 19:11–27). Jesus teaches that faithfulness to Him today will mean reigning with Him in the kingdom.

All of God’s children look forward to the day when the kingdoms of this world will become the kingdom of our Lord, and He shall reign forever and ever (Rev. 11:15). Then every knee shall bow to Him and every tongue confess that He is Lord of all.

Meanwhile, God’s people must do all they can to get the Gospel out to the billions of people in this world who have never had the opportunity to hear the name of Jesus or learn how to trust Him and be saved. When the great and terrible Day of the Lord dawns, the nations of the world will be judged for the way they have treated one another and the nation of Israel. Until that day dawns, God’s church must keep praying “Thy kingdom come” and seek to obey His command to take the Gospel to the whole world.

Thursday's Foodie Surprise---
LAYERED TACO SALAD
from https://chindeep.com

serves 8 to 12
INGREDIENTS:
• 1 lb. extra lean ground beef
• 1 small can green chilies, undrained
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, outer leaves removed (all other lettuces will wilt)
• 1 packet taco seasoning mix (or a mixture of cumin, chili powder and garlic powder)
• 1 cup ranch sour cream mayonnaise, divided (recipe below)
• 1 (15 oz.) can of your favorite beans, rinsed and drained very well
• 1/2 can (about 7 oz.) sweet corn, drained very well
• 1/2 cup chopped purple or green onion + more for top
• 8 oz. of your favorite tomato salsa
• 8 oz. shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1 (3.8 oz.) can sliced black olives, drained very well
• 1/2 lb. bacon, fried until crispy, cooled completely, and crumbled
• 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced
• 1 Roma tomato, seeds removed, chopped
• ripe avocado chunks, (optional)
• tortilla chips for topping

Cook the ground beef, canned chilies and taco seasoning in a skillet until beef is brown all the way through and the liquid from the chilies has evaporated. Place in refrigerator and allow to chill until completely cold. Then, place in an even layer on the bottom of a 9×13 glass cake pan. Top with a double layer of crisp, iceberg lettuce leaves (half the head), 1/2 cup of the ranch sour cream mayonnaise smoothed into an even layer, beans, corn, onion, another double layer of lettuce (press down gently after placing the lettuce,) the other 1/2 cup of ranch sour cream mayo, salsa, cheese, olives, bacon, jalapenos, tomato and a little more purple onion. Place cover or foil on cake pan and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours before slicing into pieces, crunching tortilla chips over the top, and serving. Feel free to top this with avocado chunks, extra tomato chunks, and your favorite hot sauce too!

for the ranch sour cream mayonnaise:

• 3/4  cup real mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup full fat sour cream
• 3 to 6 Tablespoons dry buttermilk ranch dressing mix (homemade or Hidden Valley) add gradually, according to individual taste

Mix well. Chill until ready to use.

Enjoy!
~Melissa