We should rest in Christ alone for our salvation. But along with that there is still an abiding principle that we ought to worship on the Lord’s Day and trust God enough to have a weekly routine where we cease from our normal labors... He made the Sabbath for man, not man for the Sabbath (Mark 2:27). God gives us Sabbath as a gift; it’s an island of get-to in a sea of have-to. He also offers us Sabbath as a test; it’s an opportunity to trust God’s work more than our own. When I go weeks without taking adequate time off, I may or may not be disobeying the fourth commandment, but I’m certainly too convinced of my own importance and more than a little foolish. If my goal is God-glorifying productivity over a lifetime of hard work, there are few things I need more than a regular rhythm of rest.

Kevin DeYoung

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains		Diabetic, Dressings	12	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Dried apricots, snipped
1 1/2	c	Water or chicken stock
1	c	Chopped celery
1/4	c	Chopped walnuts or pine nuts
12	sl	Bread, dry, cut small cubes

INSTRUCTIONS

Bring the apricots and water (or chicken or turkey stock) just to a
boil in a saucepan.  Let stand for 10 minutes.  Add the celery, nuts
and bread. Toss lightly to moisten the bread and blend the
ingredients.  Spoon into an oiled baking dish with a cover.
Bake in 350 F oven for about 40 minutes.  Remove the cover the last 10
minutes of baking to brown the top of the dressing.
1/12 recipe - 118 calories, 1 bread, 1/2 fat, 1/2 fruit exchange 22
grams carbohydrate, 4 grams protein, 3 grams fat 127 mg sodium, 215
mg potassium, 0 cholesterol
Source:  Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman, 1986
Shared but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier, Nov 93
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/diabetic.zip

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