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God is utterly other than us – other in a way we express with the word holiness. Yes, He dwells within each Christian, but He’s not you. He isn’t the same as you, He isn’t a part of you, and He isn’t a “higher” you. Yes, you’re made in His image, but you’re not Him. You’re not the same as Him, you’re not part of Him, and you aren’t a “splinter” of Him – nor will you ever be. He doesn’t depend on anything else because He is what everything else depends on. He can’t be explained by anything else because He is what everything else must be explained by. Although we can know what He has taught us about Himself, we can never comprehend Him completely because He is greater than our minds. Anything He wills, He can do. He not only holds supreme power but He also uses it. Nothing can defeat Him and nothing can happen contrary to His will. He is also supremely good – light with no darkness. Although evil is real, He detests it and bring it to judgment. He knows everything, He pays attention to everything, and nothing escapes His notice. He’s not just a What and a Who, like me or like you, but one What in three Whos – one God in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. There is no one like Him. He is set apart. He is what He is, and there was never a time when He was not.

J. Budziszewski

We must preach the gospel of God’s sovereign grace in Christ to everyone. There should be no restrictions on when, where, or to whom we will preach. We must never attempt to pry into God’s secret will. We cannot know the objects of God’s election and redemptive love until they repent and believe. We do not wait for a “warrant” (the apparent conviction of sin) before proclaiming the gospel and urging people to repent. We preach (as opposed to “offer”) the gospel to everyone indiscriminately because we are not God and we do not know when or where He will pour out His mercy next. Also, we preach to everyone because we have been commanded to do so (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:15; Acts 1:8).

Daryl Wingerd

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Giant Pizzazz Cookie

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Grains	Jewish		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	All-purpose flour
3/4	ts	Baking soda
1	c	(2 sticks) butter, or margarine
1/2	c	Caramel Ice Cream topping
1	ts	Vanilla extract
1	c	'M&M's Semi-Sweet OR Chocolate Baking Bits
3/4	c	Shredded coconut
1/2	c	Dry roasted peanuts

INSTRUCTIONS

source: Mars,Inc. l994 MMBake
Preheat oven to 350*F
In a bowl, combine flour and baking soda; set aside. Cream butter, sugar
and vanilla until light and fluffy; add flour mixture just until blended.
DOUGH WILL BE CRUMBLY. Pat dough evenly into greased 12 inch round pizza
pan (a 13 x 9-inch pan can be substituted). Prick crust with a fork. Bake
15 - 16 minutes or until firm.
Spread warm crust evenly with caramel topping. Spread M&M's Chocolate
Baking bits , coconut and nuts. Sprinkle mixture evenly over caramel
topping pat down lightly. Continue to bake an additional 5 minutes, or just
until coconut begins to turn golden. Cool completely before cutting into
wedges. Store in tightly covered container. Makes 16 wedges.
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #014, by alotzkar@direct.ca (Al) on Wed,
15    Jan 1997.

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