God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
The cross…always has its way. It wins by defeating its opponent and imposing its will upon him. It always dominates. It never compromises, never dickers nor confers, never surrenders a point for the sake of peace. It cares not for peace; it cares only to end its opposition as fast as possible. With perfect knowledge of all this, Christ said, “If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” So the cross not only brings Christ’s life to an end, it ends also the first life, the old life, of every one of His true followers. It destroys the old pattern, the Adam pattern, in the believer’s life, and brings it to an end. Then the God who raised Christ from the dead raises the believer and a new life begins. This, and nothing less, is true Christianity… We must do something about the cross, and one of two things only we can do – flee it or die upon it.
The faithful and laborious clergyman of a very large and populous parish had been accustomed, for a long series of years, to preserve notes of his visits to the afflicted, with remarks on the outcome of their affliction – whether life or death, and of the subsequent conduct of those who recovered. He stated, that, during forty years, he had visited more than two thousand people apparently drawing near to death, and who revealed such signs of penitence as would have led him to indulge a good hope of their eternal safety – if they had died at that moment. When they were restored to life and health – he eagerly looked that they should bring forth fruits fit for repentance. But alas! Of the two thousand, only two people manifested an abiding and saving change! The rest, when the terrors of eternity ceased to be in immediate prospect, forgot their pious impressions and their solemn vows – and returned with new avidity to their former worldly mindedness and sinful pursuits, “as the dog returns to its vomit again, and as the sow that was washed to its wallowing in the mire.”
Wash, cut in half length-wise and remove seeds from squash. Place in
shallow pan, cut side down. Bake at 325° till almost tender (45 to 50 min.)
Turn cut side up and sprinkle with salt. Continue baking until tender (15
to 20 more minutes.) Heat onions according to package directions. Spoon
into squash centers. Sprinkle with paprika.
Serves 6 to 8
Source: Recipes Out of This World Women of St. Agnes Catholic Church
Charleston, WV 1969
billspa@icanect.net
Recipe by: Carolyn Carroll
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Bill Spalding <billspa@icanect.net> on Mar
06, 1998
A Message from our Provider:
“A spirit of thankfulness is one of the most distinctive marks of a Christian whose heart is attuned to the Lord. Thank God in the midst of trials and every persecution. #Billy Graham”
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