Do you want to go to heaven? I mean, do you really want to go to heaven? Let’s remember that heaven is a place of perfect holiness. That means as we delight in beholding God’s glory now, it is as if we are, 2 Corinthians 3:18, “beholding [Him] as if in a mirror.” Heaven will be direct exposure to the fullness of His glory. Why there and not here? Because we still have sin. Yet the split second Christians die, they are instantly transformed to be as righteous as Christ. Now we are declared as perfectly righteous as Christ. Then we will be made as perfectly righteous as Christ. If you are in Christ, this will be your state into all of eternity. Therefore I have to make the two following conclusions: One, we can think of our time here on earth as we are being made more holy like God only as preparation for our future existence with Him. And two, if you really want to go to heaven and be as holy as God throughout all of eternity, isn’t it safe to assume you’d desire it right now as well?

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Sauces	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	tb	Cornstarch
1/2	ts	Dry mustard
2/3	c	1% low-fat milk
2	tb	Frozen egg substitute, thawed
2 1/2	tb	Fresh lemon juice
2	ts	Margarine
1/8	ts	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine cornstarch and mustard in a 2-cup glass measure. Gradually add milk
and egg substitute, blending with a wire whisk. Microwave at HIGH 1 minute;
stir well.
Microwave at HIGH an additional 1-1/2 minutes or until thickened, stirring
every 30 seconds. Add lemon juice, margarine, and salt; stir with a wire
whisk. Yield: 1 cup (serving size: 1 tablespoon).
Per serving: 242 Calories; 13g Fat (47% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 23g
Carbohydrate; 7mg Cholesterol; 499mg Sodium
Serving Ideas : Serve over Micro-Steamed Asparagus.
Recipe by: Cooking Light, Mar/Apr 1993, page 103
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #396 by igor@digex.net on Jan 28, 1997.

A Message from our Provider:

“Sin: it seemed like a good idea at the time”

Benefits of suffering: 1. Divine retribution. 2. Divine discipline (Pr. 3:11; Heb. 12:5-11). 3. Testing, proving (Gen. 22:1; Dt. 8:2, 16, Jas. 1:3; 1 Pet. 1:7). 4. Vicarious suffering (Num. 11:1-15; Hos. 1-3, Isa. 52:13-53:12). 5. Educational (Heb. 5:8). 6. Revelation (Jn. 9:2-3). 7. Repentance, seek God (Hos. 5:15; Isa. 19:22; 2 Cor. 7:9-10). 8. Self-denial (Lk. 22:42; 2 Cor. 1:8-9; 2 Cor. 12:7; Rom. 5:3-4; Rom. 8:29; 2 Cor. 4:10-11; Heb. 12:10; Jas. 1:2). 9. Solidarity - In suffering we band and bond together (Rom. 12:15; 1 Cor. 12:26). 10. Ministry of comfort (2 Cor. 1:3-4; Heb. 4:15). 11. Glorification (Rom. 8:17; 2 Cor. 4:17).

James Fowler