God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
The standard of practical holy living has been so low among Christians that very often the person who tries to practice spiritual disciplines in everyday life is looked upon with disapproval by a large portion of the Church. And for the most part, the followers of Jesus Christ are satisfied with a life so conformed to the world, and so like it in almost every respect, that to a casual observer, there is no difference between the Christian and the pagan.
And who and what are ministers themselves? Frail men, fallible, sinning men, exposed to every snare, to temptation in every form; and from the very post of observation they occupy, the fairer mark for the fiery darts of the foe. They are no mean victims the great Adversary is seeking, when he would wound and cripple Christ’s ministers. One such victim is worth more to the kingdom of darkness than a score of common men; and on this very account, the temptations are probably more subtle and severe than those encountered by ordinary Christians. If this subtle Deceiver fails to destroy them, he artfully aims at neutralizing their influence by quenching the fervor of their piety, lulling them into negligence, and doing all in his power to render their work irksome. How perilous the condition of that minister then, whose heart is not encouraged, whose hands are not strengthened, and who is not upheld by the prayers of his people! It is not in his own closet and on his own knees alone that he finds security and comfort and ennobling, humbling and purifying thoughts and joys; but it is when his people also seek them in his behalf that he becomes a better and happier man and a more useful minister of the everlasting gospel.
SAUCE
Seeing I haven't posted in quite a while, I thought that I would post
lowfat from the Taste of Home Lowfat Country Cooking. Out of 455 recipes I
only have 44 formatted. Plan on formatting the rest this week. Hope you all
enjoy these.
Combine the first six ingredients; mix well. Shape into 1-inch balls. In a
skillet over medium heat, brown meatballs; drain. Place in a 2 1/2-quart
baking dish. Combine sauce ingredients. Pour over meatballs. Bake,
uncovered, at 350 F 50 - 60 minutes or until meatballs are done.
Yields: 4 dozen
Serving Size: 3 meatballs
Calories: 85, Total Fat: 3gm, Calories from Fat: 26%, Saturated Fat: 1gm,
Cholesterol: 24mg, Sodium: 199mg, Carbohydrate: 9gm, Protein: 8gm
NOTES : These tasty meatballs are a perennial favorite at our Christmas
parties. But with such wonderful flavor, you'll get requests your-round.
Recipe by: Pat Waymire, Yellow Springs, Ohio
Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 419 by "Dorothy Tapping"
<unicorn4@usit.net> on Dec 30, 1997
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