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There are many things concerning this work [of revival] that are well known. These are sufficient to determine it to be the work of God… The Spirit who is at work takes people’s minds off the vanities of the world. He engages them in a deep concern about eternal happiness. He puts their thoughts on earnestly seeking their salvation. He convinces them of the dreadfulness of sin and of their own guile and miserable natural state. The Spirit awakens men’s consciences and makes them aware of God’s awful anger. He causes in them a great desire and earnest care and endeavor to obtain God’s favor. He causes them to be more diligent in the use of His appointed means of grace. Especially, this is seen in a greater desire to hear and read the word of God. And it is well known that the Spirit who is at work operates as the Spirit of truth. He makes people more aware of what is really true in those things that concern their eternal salvation. He impresses on them that they must die and that life is very short and uncertain. He shows them there is a great sin-hating God to whom they are accountable and who will fix them in an eternal state in another world. He shows them they stand in great need of a Savior. He makes persons more aware of the value of Jesus who was crucified and their need of Him. And this awareness moves them earnestly to seek an interest in Him.

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The heart of a true Christian longs for that blessed day when he will see his Master face-to-face and go out no more. He longs to have done with sinning and repenting, and believing, and to begin that endless life when he shall see as he has been seen, and sin no more. He has found it sweet to live by faith, and he feels it will be sweeter still to live by sight. He has found it pleasant to hear of Christ, and talk of Christ, and read of Christ. How much more pleasant will it be to see Christ with his own eyes, and never to leave Him anymore!

J.C. Ryle

We Love God!

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

Orange Raisin Squares

January 23, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Cookies	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Shortening
2		Eggs
1	c	Sour cream
1/4	ts	Salt
1	ts	Baking soda
2	c	Flour
1	ts	Vanilla
1	c	Raisins
1		Orange; small – rind of

INSTRUCTIONS

Add soda to cream. Grate orange peel. Pour hot water over raisins, then
grind. Bake in large flat pan. Roll in powdered sugar or use orange icing.
Note: No temperature give. Assume a slow 325 F. oven.
Source: Mrs. W. D. Wareham, Union Grange, Richland County, OH
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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