The events that Matthew recorded as happening in the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies all happened as a result of human decisions, and were worked out in the course of ordinary human circumstances. Were it not for the inspired commentary by Matthew, we would have no more reason to see the sovereign hand of God in them that we do in the most mundane occurrences reported in our daily newspapers… God recorded in His Word specific instances of His sovereign rule over history in order that we might trust Him in the affairs of history as they unfold before us today. We should remember that, for those experiencing the events recorded in the biblical narratives, God’s hand was no mare apparent to them in those events than His hand is apparent to us today in ours.

Jerry Bridges

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	French	August 1993	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Mayonnaise
3		Shallots; minced
4		Cornichons; (French sour
		; gherkins, available
		; at specialty foods
		; shops and some
		; supermarkets),
		; minced
18		Green olives; (preferably
		; brine-cured),
		; pitted and chopped
1 1/2	tb	Minced fresh tarragon leaves
1	tb	Cider vinegar; or to taste
		Tabasco to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, the shallots, the
cornichons, the olives, the tarragon, the vinegar, and the Tabasco until
the tartar sauce is combined well. (The sauce may be made 1 day in advance
and kept covered and chilled).
Makes about 2 cups.
Gourmet August 1993
Converted by MC_Buster.
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

A Message from our Provider:

“It will work out perfectly – if you let Jesus take control”

The Bible warns against being self-willed or creating factions. Furthermore, James tells us that when it comes in corporate worship, we should not play favorites or create distinctions among one another. Of course, we celebrate family and friendships, but Sunday morning is not to celebrate the people we like the most. It is to celebrate the oneness we have in Christ with each other. That’s what makes us different than the world. That’s what heaven is all about. That’s a biblical church with one accord with each other, not several factions splintered among family and friendship distinctions or at worse 'toxic tribalism.' That gets celebrated outside the body, but not when the body of Christ gathers. Understanding the balance calls for discernment and self-control and love. It calls for Christian maturity.

Randy Smith