The work of the Spirit is not to tell us what the [Bible] means. That we must determine by a disciplined study of the text. The Spirit inspired these writings and He does not short-circuit them by whispering in our ear what they mean. When we pray for His help we do not pray that He will spare us the hard work of rigorous reading and reflection. What we pray is that He would make us humble enough to welcome the truth. The work of the Spirit in helping us grasp the meaning of [the Bible] is not to make study unnecessary but to make us radically open to receive what our study turns up, instead of twisting the text to justify our unwillingness to accept it.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Low-cal, Desserts	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Apple, cored, peeled
2	tb	Orange or apple juice, unswt
1/8	ts	Cinnamon
1	pn	Nutmeg
2	tb	Raisins

INSTRUCTIONS

Peel and core apple.  Place each apple in individual glass casserole, fill
center with raisins.  Pour juice over raisins, sprinkle with cinnamon and
nutmeg. Cover with wax paper and bake in microwave on high about 2 min. per
apple until tender.  (CHECK - depends on the size and kind of apple.) Serve
warm.
A similar recipe suggested unpeeled apples baked for 350F uncovered.

A Message from our Provider:

“God loves each of us as if there were only one of us. #Augustine”