Scripture speaks of both a holiness we already possess in Christ before God and a holiness in which we are to grow more and more. The first is the result of the work of Christ for us; the second is the result of the work of the Holy Spirit in us. The first is perfect and complete and is ours the moment we trust Christ; the second is progressive and incomplete as long as we are in this life. The objective holiness we have in Christ and the subjective holiness produced by the Holy Spirit are both gifts of God’s grace and are both appropriated by faith.

Jerry Bridges

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains, Meats		Vegetables	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Veg. oil
1	md	Onion diced
3	lg	Carrots — chopped
1	tb	Fresh ginger, peeled —
		Chopped
2	lb	Cubed butternut squash
1	qt	Chicken stock
2		Bay
2	ts	Kosher salt
1/2	c	Half and half
1/3	c	Cider
2	ts	Butter
		Leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

Gently saute onion, carrot, ginger and bay leaves in oil. Add squash, broth
and salt. Cover and simmer for 1/2 hr. Remove bay leaf then puree. Return
to stove and whisk in hot cider and H&H. Add freshly ground pepper and
whisk in butter just before serving. Garnish with toasted squash seeds.
Recipe By     : Price 6
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

A Message from our Provider:

“Exercise daily — walk with the Lord.”

We cannot deceive God. Twice in the Acts God is called “the Heartknower” (Acts 1:24; 15:8). But we can deceive ourselves. Here are four differences between deceit and honesty in our hearts. One, a deceitful heart doesn’t know its sin because it doesn’t want to know. But an honest heart is saying, “Bring it on.” Two, a deceitful heart notices how well a sermon applies to someone else. But an honest heart is too concerned about itself to judge another. Three, a deceitful heart, when it isn’t growing, blames its inertia on hardship or its church or even on God himself. But an honest heart says, “It’s my fault. I need to get in gear.” Four, a deceitful heart delays response. It says, “I’ll get around to it, even soon. But I can’t right now.” An honest heart puts God first. Delayed obedience is a way of saying, “I’m setting the terms. I am Lord.” But an honest heart says, “Lord, whatever you want – right now.” An honest heart says, with the old hymn, 'The dearest idol I have known, whate’er that idol be, help me to tear it from Thy throne and worship only Thee.'

Ray Ortlund