The invisibility of God is a great problem. It was already a problem to God’s people in Old Testament days. Their pagan neighbors would taunt them, saying, “Where Is now your God?” Their gods were visible and tangible, but Israel’s God was neither. Today in our scientific culture young people are taught not to believe in anything which is not open to empirical investigation. How then has God solved the problem of His own invisibility? The first answer is of course “in Christ.” Jesus Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. John 1:18: “No one has ever seen God, but God the only Son has made him known.” “That’s wonderful,” people say, “but it was 2,000 years ago. Is there no way by which the invisible God makes Himself visible today?” There is. We return to 1 John 4:12: “No one has ever seen God.” It is precisely the same introductory statement. But instead of continuing with reference to the Son of God, it continues: “If we love one another, God dwells in us.” In other words, the invisible God, who once made Himself visible in Christ, now makes Himself visible in Christians, if we love one another. It is a breathtaking claim. The local church cannot evangelize, proclaiming the gospel of love, if it is not itself a community of love.

John Stott

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables, Dairy		Meats	2	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Beef tenderloin steaks, (4-ounce) (1 inch thick)
		Vegetable cooking spray
1/4	ts	Olive oil
1/4	c	Pear nectar
3/4	ts	All-purpose flour
1/4	ts	Dried rosemary, crushed
1/8	ts	Salt
1/3	c	Evaporated skimmed milk
1	ts	White wine vinegar
1	md	Red or green pear, sliced
		Fresh rosemary sprigs, (optional)
	2	servings.

INSTRUCTIONS

Trim fat from steaks. Coat a medium nonstick skillet with cooking spray;
add oil. Place over medium-high heat until hot. Add steaks, and cook 2-1/2
minutes, turning to brown all sides. Reduce heat to low; add nectar. Cover
and simmer for 10 minutes or until steaks are done. Remove steaks from
skillet; set aside, and keep warm.
Combine flour, rosemary, and salt in a bowl. Gradually add milk and
vinegar, stirring with a wire whisk until blended; add to skillet. Bring to
a boil, and cook 30 seconds or until thickened, stirring constantly. Yield:
Per serving: 742 Calories; 53g Fat (64% calories from fat); 44g Protein;
22g Carbohydrate; 161mg Cholesterol; 291mg Sodium
Serving Ideas : Garnish with rosemary, if desired.
NOTES : Spoon sauce onto individual serving plates; place steaks on top of
sauce. Arrange pear slices to the side.
Recipe by: Cooking Light, Nov/Dec 1994, page 182
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #429 by igor@digex.net on Jan 28, 1997.

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