God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
No one, not even the unredeemed, are ultimately outside the will of God (Pr. 16:4; Rom. 9:14-18; 1 Pet. 2:7-8). They are not forced to be lost, but choosing to reject God’s offer of mercy does not somehow free them from the control of God. Even their rejection has been included in the eternal plan of God. This is perhaps the worst part of it for them. In their attempt to be free from God by rejecting Him, even if at the cost of their own souls, they find that there is no such thing. The net of God’s providence includes even the vain attempt to be outside the net.
No Excuse Sunday: Cots will be placed in the foyer for those who say, “Sunday is my only day to sleep in.” We have steel helmets for those who say, “The roof would cave in if I ever came to church.” Blankets will be furnished for those who think the church is too cold, and fans for those who say it is too hot. We have hearing aids for those who say, “The preacher speaks too softly,” and cotton balls for those who say, “He preaches too loudly.” Score cards will be available for those who wish to list the hypocrites present. Some relatives will be in attendance for those who like to go visiting on Sundays. There will be TV dinners for those who can’t go to church and cook dinner also. One section will be devoted to trees and grass for those who like to worship God in nature. Finally, the sanctuary will be decorated with Christmas poinsettias and Easter lilies for those who have never seen the church without them.
Jar (4-oz) stuffed green olives; drained and sliced
3
Ribs celery; chopped
1
cn
(8-oz) sliced water chestnuts; drained
1
Onion; chopped
1
Green bell pepper; chopped
2/3
c
Vinegar
2/3
c
Oil
1
pk
Italian dressing mix
1
ts
Salt
1/2
ts
Garlic salt
1
ts
Onion salt
1
ts
Sugar
1/4
c
Minced dry onion
1
ts
Accent
1/2
ts
Pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
DRESSING
Combine vegetables and set aside. Combine remaining ingredients in saucepan
and bring to a boil. Pour over vegetables. Refrigerate for 24 hours. Serve
with crackers. Keeps for weeks. Use a food processor for a different
texture.
MUST BE PREPARED 1 DAY IN
ADVANCE!
From <Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior
League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.
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