A kingdom is a domain ruled by a single monarch who has absolute sovereignty, who functions with unilateral authority, whose will is non-contradictable, authoritative, absolute. It is not representative, it is not democratic. The will of the people does not rule. The will of the people virtually has no impact. The duty of the people is to submit. The duty of the people is to obey. The duty of the people is to fall under the standards and commands that are determined by the king and do whatever it is he asks. This is true of the kingdom of God… The kingdom of God has come and those of us who know Christ are in it. We are in it and the Lord Jesus Christ is our King.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	Lebanese	Lebanese, Side dish, Salads	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6	md	Potatoes, boiled in jackets
		Until barely fork tender,
		Peeled and cubed
1/2	bn	Parsley
1/2	bn	Scallions
1/2	c	Lemon juice
1/3	c	Oil
1/4	c	Simaq
1/2		Clove garlic
1 1/2	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Preparation : Finely chop scallions and parsley. Add to cubed potatoes in
large bowl. Mash garlic and salt. Add to lemon and oil. Pour over potatoes
and mix well. Add simaq if desired and adjust seasoning.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #187 by Julie Bertholf
<jewel1@ix.netcom.com> on Jul 19, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“God is humble”

Alcohol is sinful when a person becomes addicted. It’s all over the Bible: In 1 Timothy 3:3, “[Elders must] not [be] addicted to wine.” The same is true for deacons (1 Tim. 3:8). The same is true for all believers. Isaiah 5:11 says, “Woe to those who rise early in the morning that they may pursue strong drink, who stay up late in the evening that wine may inflame them!” Titus 2:3 calls “older women...to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine.” It is undeniable that alcohol is addictive. The consequences suffered as a result of alcoholism are devastating: Divorce, job loss, traffic accidents, breakup of families, destruction of the addict’s health and so on. We are called to be slaves to Christ (Eph. 6:5-6) which promises liberation, not slaves to a substance which always results in unrelenting bondage. 2 Peter 2:19, “for by what a man is overcome, by this he is enslaved.” 1 Cor. 6:12 “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything.” And let’s be clear, this is not a disease problem, this is a sin problem. It is mastery by an idol that one is in submission to. The question is this – is Jesus Christ your Lord or are you mastered by alcohol? Are you addicted? Ask yourself: When stressed out, is alcohol a better solution than Jesus? Do you forget what happens when you drink? Do you feel the need to have alcohol? Has a family or close friend shared concerns about your drinking? Do you make excuses for your drinking? Are you unable to stay within a prescribed limit of drinks? If you answered yes to any of these, you might be facing a problem. I’d encourage you to get some help!

Randy Smith