Why are we called in 'The Lord's Prayer' to ask for what appears to be additional forgiveness? One, because sin destroys. Confession helps our soul heal from the guilt we incurred. Two, because every sin we commit, though it does not forfeit our salvation, breaks fellowship with our heavenly Father. Three, because our forgiveness came at a great cost - the death of God's very Son. Therefore we ought to take sin seriously and carefully recognize the specific areas we are falling short. Four, because true believers are committed to repentance. Confession of sin is important because without acknowledging the error of sin, we will never take the necessary steps toward what God ultimately desires, which is repentance (turning from the sin altogether).

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Soup/stews, Desserts, Dairy	2	1/2 quarts

INGREDIENTS

3 1/2	lb	Plums (10 to 12)
1/4	c	Sugar
1		Cinnamon stick
2	ts	Fresh lemon juice, or to taste
		Plum Sorbet (separate recipe)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cut all but one of the plums in half and remove pits. Cut halves in half
again and combine with 6 C of water, the sugar, and the cinnamon stick in a
large nonreactive saucepan.
2. Bring mixture to a boil, lower heat, and simmer, stirring occasionally,
until the plums are very soft, about 35 minutes. Crush larger pieces of
plums with the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from heat, remove the
cinnamon stick, and stir in the lemon juice.
3. Chill thoroughly. Cut remaining plum into slices. Serve soup with scoops
of sorbet and garnish with plum slices.
Martha Stewart Living/August/94  Scanned & fixed by Di Pahl
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #033 by John Merkel <jmerk@doitnow.com> on
Jan 31, 1997.

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