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All honey would harm us; all wormwood would undo us – a composition of both is the best way to keep our souls in a healthy constitution. It is best and most for the health of the soul – that the warm south wind of mercy, and the cold north wind of adversity – do both blow upon it. And though every wind which blows, shall blow good to the saints; yet certainly their sins die most, and their graces thrive best, when they are under the frigid, drying, nipping north wind of calamity, as well as under the warm, nourishing south wind of mercy and prosperity.

Thomas Brooks

Let's use the idea of "binding Satan," which is taught in some churches as a norm for Christian living. In Revelation 20:1-10 we read that Satan will be bound for a thousand years, later released for a short time, and finally thrown into the lake of fire (hell) for eternal punishment. In other words, it seems quite clear that until Satan is bound for the thousand years, he is not bound. He will not be bound until Scripture says he will be bound. The 1000 years of Revelation 20, when the Lord returns to this earth to set up His millennial kingdom, is a future event. Therefore the "binding of Satan" today is really unscriptural terminology and unscriptural practice, even though the intent may be for the glory of God. Christians who spiritualize the 1000 years of Revelation 20 to the present "Christian age" (the "amillennial" view of Revelation) are inconsistent if they call for the "binding" of Satan. If Revelation 20 is in the present time, then Satan is already bound by God, and he doesn't need to be bound again and again by Christians! Any way you look at it, "binding Satan" shouldn't be part of normal Christian conduct today.

David Reid

We Love God!

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

Roquefort Walnut Spread

January 24, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Toasted walnuts
1	pk	(8-ounce) softened cream cheese
1/4	lb	Roquefort cheese
2	tb	Cream; (up to 3)
		Nuts

INSTRUCTIONS

Chop 1 cup of toasted walnuts. With an electric mixer, blend 1 (8-ounce)
package softened cream cheese with 1/4 pound Roquefort cheese. Add enough
cream to give mixture a spreading consistency (2 to 3 tablespoons). Add
nuts and mix to combine. Serve with apple and pear slices, grapes and
crackers.
Posted to CHILE-HEADS DIGEST V4 #279 by Jim Tidwell
<snd1jlt@snd10.med.navy.mil> on Jan 22, 1998

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