God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
There are three things to remember concerning trials:
1. Trials are a common experience of all of us. No one is immune. Trials are a part of living.
2. Trials are transitory. C.B. Williams translates 1 Peter 1:6 this way: “In such a hope keep on rejoicing, although for a little while you must be sorrow-stricken with various trials.” Trials, though difficult, are for a “little while.”
3. Trials are lessons that shouldn’t be wasted. Though not enjoyable or necessarily good in themselves, trials constitute a divine work for our ultimate good. Jesus never promised an easy journey, but He did promise a safe landing.
There has been a long tradition which sees the mission of the Church primarily as obedience to a command. It has been customary to speak of 'the missionary mandate.' This way of putting the matter is certainly not without justification, and yet it seems to me that it misses the point. It tends to make mission a burden rather than a joy, to make it part of the law rather than part of the gospel. If one looks at the New Testament evidence one gets another impression. Mission begins with a kind of explosion of joy. The news that the rejected and crucified Jesus is alive is something that cannot possibly be suppressed. It must be told. Who could be silent about such a fact? The mission of the Church in the pages of the New Testament is more like the fallout from a vast explosion, a radioactive fallout which is not lethal but life-giving.
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From: cawe@TrentU.CA (CYNTHIA BENNETT AWE)
Date: Thu, 11 Nov 1993 02:46:19 GMT
This is one of my favourite recipes. It's simple to make and in our house
on a scale of one to ten it was ranked a ten...
1. Mix 1 minute.
2. Grease and flour bundt pan.
3. Bake 350 for 40-45 minutes. Icing:
1. Mix and frost while warm.
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