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A lamb is a meek creature. It hurts none, is hurt by all; it hangs not back, when it is led to the slaughter; it cries not when it is pierced; no greater emblem of patience to be found among irrational creatures. To this the prophet likens our Savior, when he said, “He was brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before the shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth,' Isaiah 53:7. How strange was His humility in entering into such a life!
Stephen Charnock

Here we commemorate the greatest and deepest demonstration of true love the world has ever known. For God looked down upon sorrowing, struggling, sinning humanity and was moved with compassion for the contrary, sheep-like creatures He had made. In spite of the tremendous personal cost it would entail to Himself to deliver them from their dilemma He chose deliberately to descend and live amongst them that He might deliver them. This meant laying aside His splendor, His position, His prerogatives as the perfect and faultless One. He knew He would be exposed to terrible privation, to ridicule, to false accusations, to rumor, gossip and malicious charges that branded Him as a glutton, drunkard, friend of sinners and even an imposter. It entailed losing His reputation. It would involve physical suffering, mental anguish and spiritual agony. In short, His coming to earth as the Christ, as Jesus of Nazareth, was a straightforward case of utter self-sacrifice that culminated in the cross of Calvary. The laid-down life, the poured-out blood were the supreme symbols of total selflessness. This was love. This was God. This was divinity in action, delivering men from their own utter selfishness, their own stupidity, their own suicidal instincts as lost sheep unable to help themselves.
Phillip Keller

    • Basic Loaf Recipe For Legumes

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    CATEGORY CUISINE TAG YIELD
    Vegetables, Grains, Dairy Vegan Easy, Main dish, Vegan, Vegetarian 6 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1 c Legumes, cooked
    1 c Bread crumbs, wheat germ or
    ground nuts
    1 c Liquid, soymilk tomato
    juice etc.
    Seasonings to taste, garlic
    onions etc

    INSTRUCTIONS

    Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Bake in loaf pan in 350 degree oven
until firm, about 30 minutes.  From DEEANNE's recipe files  From
Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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