The Obedient Life and Lo Mein

So often Christianity gets criticized for being merely a list of moral instructions which lacks a beating heart. The reason for this stereotype is because Christians live this way and attempt to convince others, both Christian and non, to follow their example. Our church today is full of whitewashed tombs (Matthew 23:27). We get so caught up in our lists of do's and don'ts in life that we forget the first commandment that we are given. God through Jeremiah reminded his people Israel that they had forsaken the greatest commandment and because of this they allowed themselves to be led into all sorts of idolatry. 

"For in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, I did not speak to your fathers or command them concerning burnt offerings and sacrifices. But this command I gave them: ‘Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be my people. And walk in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.’" (Jeremiah 7:22-23) 

Initially God did not give Israel the Law but merely called them to obedience. Reviewing the law of the Old Testament leaves most of us with a sense of having just crammed for a test in a subject that we perceive to be irrelevant. This is not true and the OT, in its entirety, has just as much relevance to our lives as 21st Century Christians as the New Testament does. The point I am trying to make right now is, yes, there are extensive laws in the OT for the faithful Israelites to follow but they all stem from the same source: those who love the Lord should live in a way that is sets them apart. Christ summed it up in this way: obedience to the Lord. When this commandment is lived out faithfully it bears a striking resemblance to love.

"But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.  And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. 'Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?' And he said to him, 'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.'”

Matthew 22:34-40


Original Recipe credit to The Wholesome Dish blog http://thewholesomedish.com/one-pot-wonder-chicken-lo-mein/?crlt.pid=camp.GrI5VDSj4IFu 

What you'll need
1/2 lb uncooked Chicken Breasts (I used tenderloins but chicken is chicken)
1 box Whole Wheat Pasta, broken in half (I used Linguine but any type of long pasta will work, ex Spaghetti, Angel Hair, Fettuccine etc)
1 bag frozen Pepper and Onion 
1/4 cup Soy Sauce (preferably low sodium)
4 cups Chicken or Vegetable broth
4 cloves Garlic, minced
1 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Corn Starch
2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Cut up your chicken and break all your pasta noodles in half. Place your chicken in the pot first than add all the other ingredients along with it.

Bring your covered pot to a boil on high then drop it down to medium-high. Stir it occasionally and keep it boiling for 15 minutes or until most of the liquid is gone.

That's it. I know I was surprised too. 

I love Chinese food and easy recipes. This Lo Mein is probably healthier than any take and only dirties one dish. 5 stars