Quinoa & Cucumber salad may not sound like a winter dish but in a new year of possibility and hope, it becomes one! You and I get a new start with fresh vegetables, curtesy of our local grocer, making this normally summertime salad possible.

I am thankful for the provision. And also, for my daughters, who inspire me when they share their latest recipe finds. My oldest called me today raving about her shredded brussels sprout salad with cashews.

It sounded delicious, but I don’t have fresh sprouts…just cucumber and onion. Hmm. That sounds doable for a simple salad. But wait, intentional eating is all about balance, I’ll need protein and fiber. Since I love quinoa and its fiber and protein content, it adds heartiness to create this quinoa and cucumber salad.

I’m thinking of tabouleh-type salad but without peppers…adding spicy onion, sweet beets, and cashews. Yum! The Brazil nuts are also on hand so a few of them will go in too. Who says meal prep for one person isn’t possible?

It is! However, if onion is too strong for your taste buds, you might want to substitute a shallot. Don’t forget allium plants provide cancer fighting properties and immune boosting power in the winter flu season (1)

Benefits of Quinoa & Cucumber Salad

One serving has a whopping 15 grams of protein, 29 grams of good fat, and 8 grams of fiber, so it’s delicious and filling! To top it off, did you know one serving (the amount in this recipe) of Brazil nuts has 537mcg of Selenium?

Selenium is good trace mineral necessary for balancing hormones, maintaining brain function, removing toxins from the body, and helping protect the heart (2). The generous amount of fiber in this dish balances out the carbs without a rise in blood sugar, while keeping a belly full for hours. You and I never have to worry about feeling deprived when eating from God’s Garden! His thoughtful care and love are displayed in everything He made for us.

Devotion

For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made.”

Romans 1: 19-20 ESV

High-tech microscopes are now revealing over 8,000 beneficial properties of plants! The miraculous wonder of God’s plan continues to unfold with time. It brings to light his power and divine nature. I pray you are actively taking part in his plan today spiritually and physically.

If you need help don’t hesitate to contact me for a consult! I am here for you! In the meantime, start with this Quinoa & Cucumber Salad and be blessed!

References:

A review of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects of Allium cepa and its main constituents – PubMed (nih.gov)

Marefati N, Ghorani V, Shakeri F, Boskabady M, Kianian F, Rezaee R, Boskabady MH. A review of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects of Allium cepa and its main constituents. Pharm Biol. 2021 Dec;59(1):287-302. doi: 10.1080/13880209.2021.1874028. PMID: 33645419; PMCID: PMC7919894.

Selenium – Health Professional Fact Sheet (nih.gov)

Exodus Chapter 17-

Have you ever been so angry you lashed out and hit another person? Understanding our anger can be a challenge. My sister and I got a thorough lesson in a boy’s need to wrestle, banter, and fight growing up with an older brother. Throughout our childhood, he picked at us until we lost our cool and retaliated… or cried and complained to mom.

 Now that I have six grandsons and see they cannot keep their battling hands to themselves, I understand why.  God’s way of protecting the family and preparing men for battle starts very young. It is instilled in a boy’s DNA, because God knows there will be bigger battles ahead.

Israel’s Anger

We see this for Moses today in Exodus chapter 17, as his battle in the wilderness intensifies. Please take a moment to read this chapter before the discussion below.

“All the congregation of the people of Israel moved on from the wilderness of Sin by stages, according to the commandment of the Lord, and camped at Rephidim, but there was no water for them to drink. Therefore, the people quarreled with Moses and said, ‘Give us water to drink’. And Moses said to them, ‘Why do you quarrel with me? Why do you test the Lord?“
Exodus 17:1-2)

The dry, uninhabitable land has smacked around Israel as they wander from the bitter water of Marah to the 12 Springs of Elim, and set out for Rephidim. They’re angry, and the target of their anger is Moses. The quarreling begins because they are not getting what they want.

Once again, the weakness of their flesh has caused them to forget the Lord’s hand of provision.  His power in parting the Red Sea, the (dead) water of Marah made sweet, and the 12 springs of living water at Elim is fading in their eyes as thirst invades their tongues. However, with their bellies full of manna from the morning provision, they have energy to quarrel with Moses to the point of stoning him (vs 4).

Moses says, “Why do you test the Lord?”  (vs.2)

Testing the Lord in Our Anger

In the matter of anger, we too, test the Lord every day. It is evident in our sarcasm, sins of omission (knowing we need to talk to someone and we don’t), in our attitudes and tone of voice, and most of all in our lack of praying for Him to take it away.

James, the brother of Jesus, says, “What causes quarrels and what causes fights among you? Is it not this, that your passions are at war within you? You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.” (James 4:1-2)

Picture this, a million people on their knees humbling asking God for water in a dry and parched land. He smiles regarding their reverence and need, as every rock in the wilderness begins to spray water for their parched tongues to be saturated.

But that is not what happens, is it? No. Much like you and I, the Israelites are ready to go to war and start blaming the closest person within proximity. However, the better response is to get down on our knees and ask God for help.

Brian S. Borgman, in his book, “Feelings and Faith, Cultivating Godly Emotions in the Christian Life” talks about sinful anger. He asks this powerful question, “What am I not getting that I am elevating to idol status and willing to go to war over?” (2009).

I’ll admit, it takes courage to ask and find the answer to this question. But, my friend, how wonderful would it be to finally put it to rest? Borgman suggest an anger journal to record times of struggle, and placing scripture beside it to pray through the process. Please take heart, God’s compassion and mercy is available to you and I, the same as it was to Israel. Let’s see what happens next.

“Behold, I will stand before you there on the rock at Horeb, and you shall strike the rock, and water shall come out of it, and the people will drink’ And Moses did so, in the sight of the elders of Israel.” (Exodus 17:6).

I have such an appreciation for the completeness of scripture and God’s plan! We honor God and draw closer to Him knowing and understanding the books of the Old Testament, just like the writers of the New Testament did. Paul says,

“For I do not want you to be unaware; brothers, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank from the spiritual Rock that followed them, and the Rock was Christ. “ (1 Corinthians 10:1-4).

Do you see the mercy of God in scripture? God did not strike Israel in their anger and unbelief any more than he does us in ours. Instead, he struck the rock. The rock of Christ, as Paul describes it in Corinthians. He, who took our thirst upon his shoulders in the wilderness, just as he took our wrath on the cross. He who satisfies the physical thirst of our bodies is the only one who can quench the ever-longing thirst of our souls. And He has no problem understanding anger.

Consequently, being God, he also gives Israel an outlet for their aggression. We see them flex their physical muscles against the Amalekites in verses 8-16. If Moses holds up his hands, Israel is victorious, if his arms fall, defeat sets in. Wilkin attributes this posture as a picture of Christ on the cross (Lifeway, 2021).

Furthermore, it’s a picture for us. We can stand with our hands outstretched to God in confidence of victory over the sin of anger or we can put our hands down and be defeated by it. The choice is ours. Bold faith is a picture of humble remorse and repentance for anger to those who we have wronged, and more powerfully, forgiveness to those who have wronged us.

In the meantime, let your little boys battle out their aggression on one another. They need an outlet for energy and training for being the protectors God designed them to be. The girls can go cry to momma.

Love you, all. God bless you all as you too begin understanding anger. If you need further assistance working through anger, consider Christian Wellness Coaching with me.

References:

Lifeway.com, Exodus 1-18, God of Deliverance by Jen Wilken (2021) Video Session 9.

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