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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

We Love God!

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

Sugar Snaps With Buttered Pecans

January 29, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Christmas, Side dish	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/4	c	Butter or margarine
1/2	c	Chopped pecans
3		Boxes, 8 oz. each frozen
		sugar snap peas thawed
		Salt
		Ground black pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

In a medium skillet, melt butter over medium heat.  Stirring
occasionally, add pecans and cook until pecans are slightly darker in
color. Stir in peas and cook until heated through.  Salt and pepper  to
taste. Serve hot. Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@email.msn.com  Source:
Christmas Cheer Recipes  Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by "Cindy
Hartlin"  <cjhartlin@email.msn.com> on Nov 17, 1999

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

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 78 Calories From Fat: 73 Total Fat: 8.5g Cholesterol: <1mg Sodium: 65mg Potassium: 24.7mg Carbohydrates: <1g Fiber: <1g Sugar: <1g Protein: <1g