[Examples of biblical fasting]: 1. Fasting was practiced to avert God’s judgment and displeasure against His people (1 Sam. 7:6; Joel 2:12; Jonah 3:5-8; Jud 20:26; 1 Ki. 21:9; Jer. 36:6, 9. 2. The people of God often fasted in preparation for war, with a view to seeking God’s protection and blessing (2 Chron. 20:1-4; Joel 2:15. 3. Fasting was one way of seeking God’s help for deliverance from personal troubles and opposition (1 Ki. 21:27-29). 4. Fasting was often an expression of sincere and heartfelt repentance from sin and humility before God (Neh. 9:1-2; Psm. 35:13; Dan. 9:3; Joel 2:12-13; Jonah 3:5-8). 5. Fasting also signified or expressed mourning, sorrow, deep grief, and sadness (1 Sam. 20:34; 31:13; 2 Sam. 1:12; 12:15-23). 6. Ezra fasted as part of his request that God provide him with a safe journey (Ez. 8:21-23). 7. Fasting is a way of expressing one’s concern for the success of God’s work (Neh. 1:3-4; Dan. 9:3). 8. Fasting serves to humble and rebuke us as it reveals how much of our happiness depends on the external pleasures of eating (Psm. 69:10). 9. Fasting teaches us self-control and self-discipline (Phil. 3:19; Rom. 16:18; 1 Cor. 9:25-27).

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Desserts, Pies	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Stick Unsalted butter
1	c	Water
1	c	Sugar plus 2 tbsp
1 1/4	c	Flour
1	ts	Baking powder
1/3	c	Milk
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
3	c	Blackberries, fresh or thawed

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat over to 350 deg. F.
In a 10 inch pie or baking dish melt half stick of butter.  Keep remaining
half stick chilled.
Heat water and 1 cup sugar until sugar is dissolved.
In a food processor pulse together flour, baking powder and remaining 1/2
stick of chilled butter, cut up into small pieces until mixture resembles
fine meal.  Add milk and pulse just until dough for ms.  Turn dough on to
lightly floured surface, and with floured rolling pin roll out to about a
11 x  9 inch rectangle.
Sprinkle dough with cinnamon, then sprinkle blackberries evenly over it.
Beginning with a long side, roll up dough jelly-roll fashion and cut into 1
1/2 inch slices.  (Slices will come apart and be messy.)  Arrange slices,
cut side up, on butter in baking dish; pour sugar syrup over slices,
soaking dough and bake in middle of oven for 45 minutes. Sprinkle remaining
2 tbsp. sugar over top and b ake an additional 15 minutes or until nicely
browned.
Other fruit can be substituted for blackberries.
Posted to EAT-L Digest 08 Sep 96
Date:    Mon, 9 Sep 1996 12:04:29 -0400
From:    Bill Hatcher <bhatcher@GC.NET>
NOTES : Good served warm with icecream.

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