Olivia Grist

December 17, 2019
A God of Compassion & Eggnog Donuts

Hosea 11:8 (easy)

‘Ephraim, I do not want to forget about you. I do not want to give you to someone else. I do not want to make you like Admah. I do not want to make you like Zeboiim. My love for you will not let me do it! My love for you is too strong.

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I’m not sure how many times I’ve said this throughout the course of this year, but this is one of my favorite verses of all time. Honestly, I’m not even sure who God is talking about in half of this verse, but the second half, ohhhh it really gets me.

I’ve noticed that the verses I’m really drawn toward, the ones that stick with me and speak to me tend to be the verses that show the true essence of God’s heart. The very last line of this scripture sums up His love for us. “My love for you is too strong.”

At this point, God is beyond frustrated with humans and their behavior. He’s rescued and redeemed us so many times already, and we just kept messing up and moving further away from Him. God becomes angry and has a plan to destroy us. But as He talks about it, He just can’t do it.

Because His love for us is too strong.

Have you ever had something that’s frustrated you so much, made your life harder, yet when you look at it or think about all you can see and feel is love and compassion? For me, it’s my animals. For some of you, it might be your children. But no matter how strong that feeling of love is that washes over you, it pales in comparison to the way God feels about us; about you and me.

If you ever doubt His love, come back to this verse and remember that there’s nothing any of us can do to change His heart for us.

Write

Do you feel like there’s something you’ve done, said, or thought in that past that’s pushed God away or changed His heart for you? Write about it in your journal today. How does today’s scripture change your thoughts about that?

Pray

Thank God for being One of kindness, love, compassion, and forgiveness.

Eggnog Donuts

10 minPrep Time

10 minCook Time

20 minTotal Time

Serves 6 Donuts

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Ingredients

    Donuts
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1/4 cup eggnog
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened apple sauce
  • 2 tablespoons plain greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sweetener
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • non-stick cooking spray
    • Glaze
  • 2 tablespoons eggnog
  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees
  2. Combine all donut ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth
  3. Spray a donut pan with non-stick cooking spray
  4. Pour batter evenly into each donut slot
  5. Bake for 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center
  6. In a large bowl, combine powdered sugar and eggnog and mix until you've reached the desired consistency
  7. For a lighter glaze, you'll want to add slightly more eggnog, and for more of a frosting-type topping, you'll want to add slightly less eggnog
  8. Allow donuts to cool before frosting
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