Lentil chili, Ezekiel Bread - and SHAMMAH!

It's turned cold again here in the Ozarks,
and cold weather seems to scream
for hot soups, stews, ...or CHILI!

My husband bought some Progresso Lentil Soup,
I tried it...
but I thought it needed a little doctoring,
so I came up with a new recipe.

I'll see if I can remember what all I put in it
so that you can reproduce it if you would like to try it!

Brown 1 pound ground beef
 with chopped onion, peppers and celery.
(I tried dehydrated peppers, and they worked great also.)
Drain off meat fat, and add two 10 oz cans Lentil Soup.
Season to your taste with chili powder, cumin and garlic.
(I used a slightly heaping teaspoon of chili,
probably about 1/3 to 1/2 tsp of cumin,
 a dab of grated garlic, a little salt and red pepper.)
The second time I made it, I left off the red pepper,
and added 1/3 cup chopped canned jalapenos.
Simmer this all together for a half hour or more,
and then YUM, give it a try!
The jalapenos give it a nice zing!

Curiosity had me look up lentils in the Bible.
I knew Ezekiel had eaten lentils.
Maybe you have, too, if you have eaten Ezekiel Bread!

But I didn't know King David ate lentils.
His friend Barzillai brought him some when David
was running from mutiny at the hand of his own son!

King David also had a mighty man named Shammah,
who dared to fight the Philistines when everyone else fled.
It sounds to me like he was defending a field of lentils.
Read it HERE for yourself and see what you think!
It says that the LORD brought about a great victory.
The LORD was there with him 
as he took his stand in that field of lentils.
Everyone else ran out on him,
BUT THE LORD WAS THERE!

I find it very interesting that his name was SHAMMAH,
because that was one of the names for God that I posted
on Rock4Today awhile back.
Shammah means
"The LORD is there".
Surely, The LORD was there with him
in that field of lentils!

So think of that as you put a bite of lentil chili
or Ezekiel bread in your mouth,
and know that the LORD is there with you wherever you are!
He said He would never leave you or forsake you!
Deuteronomy 31:8