God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
What may we observe about deacons in Acts 6:1-7?
1. Their work was practical in nature.
2. Their name also denotes the practical nature of their work. They are servants. But practical work is spiritual work when done for Christ and the kingdom.
3. Their objective was to relieve the elders (originally the apostles) for the ministry of the Word, prayer, and oversight of the church.
4. They were to be accountable to the Elders (“whom we may put in charge”).
5. Their work was assigned and was not related to decision-making for the church as a whole.
6. Some deacons were also gifted in other areas of ministry and were at liberty to use their gifts. Stephen and Phillip, for instance, were deacons who also had other gifting. As deacons, however, they functioned in a practical way. Deacons are not limited to practical service, but must be engaged in practical service to be deacons.
How sweet all at once it was for me to be rid of those fruitless joys which I had once feared to lose and was now glad to reject! You drove them from me, You who are the true, the sovereign joy. You drove them from me and took their place, You who are sweeter than all pleasure, though not to flesh and blood, You who outshine all light yet are hidden deeper than any secret in our hearts, You who surpass all honor though not in the eyes of men who see all honor in themselves. At last my mind was free from the gnawing anxieties of ambition and gain, from wallowing in filth and scratching the itching sore of lust. I began to talk to you freely, O Lord my God, my Light, my Wealth, and my Salvation.
Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and spices together. Cream
shortening and sugar together. Add egg and salt and mix thoroughly. Mix
dates (or raisins) and nuts with 1/4 cup of dry ingredients. Add remaining
dry ingredients into shortening/egg mixture, alternating with applesauce.
Add nuts and dates. Pour into greased and floured loaf pan and bake at 350
degrees for 40 minutes.
Posted to Bakery-Shoppe Digest V1 #201 by Cindi Wafstet
<wafstet@worldnet.att.net> on Aug 25, 1997
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