The gospel being what it is and always will be, “the message of reconciliation” (2 Corinthians 5:19), our churches should be the most reconciling, peaceable, relaxed, happy places in town. We are so open to enemies, so meek in the face of insults and injuries, so forgiving toward the undeserving — if we do make people angry, let this be the reason. We refuse to join in their selfish battles. We’re following a higher call. We are the peacemakers, the true sons of God (Matthew 5:9).

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables		Soups/stews, Hamburger, Beef	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	lb	Ground beef
2	c	Water
1	cn	(16-oz) stewed tomatos
1	cn	(8-oz) tomato sauce
1	pk	(10-oz) frozen mixed
		Vegetables
1/4	c	Dry onion soup mix
1	ts	Sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

In large saucepan, brown ground beef. Drain off excess fat. Stir in water,
stewed tomatos, tomato sauce, vegetables, onion soup mix and sugar. Bring
to boiling. Cook and simmer 20 minutes.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Don’t confuse God’s patience with his final response”

So deeply planted are the roots of human corruption, that even after we are born again, renewed, “washed, sanctified, justified,” and made living members of Christ, these roots remain alive in the bottom of our hearts, and, like the leprosy in the walls of the house, we never get rid of them until the earthly house of this tabernacle is dissolved. Sin, no doubt, in the believer’s heart, has no longer dominion. It is checked, controlled, mortified, and crucified by the expulsive power of the new principle of grace. The life of a believer is a life of victory, and not of failure. But the very struggles which go on within his bosom, the fight that he finds it needful to fight daily, the watchful jealousy which he is obliged to exercise over his inner man, the contest between the flesh and the spirit, the inward “groanings” which no one knows but he who has experienced them - all, all testify to the same great truth, all show the enormous power and vitality of sin. Mighty indeed must that foe be who even when crucified is still alive!

J.C. Ryle