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Thinking of birthdays raises an important question. Some of our most significant events – birthdays, weddings, anniversaries, funerals – honor particular people. At those times, how do we demonstrate that God is at the heart of every celebration? Can we honor God appropriately while focusing so much attention on people? How do we keep God at the center? We can answer those questions in various ways. Paul said, “In Him we live and move and have our being” (Ac. 17:18); “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be glory forever. Amen” (Rom. 11:36). Through Him we have birth and life and every thing and every person in our lives. So God is the reason we have anything to celebrate. He is the ultimate source of our celebrations. As we read in James 1:17, “Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.” When we realize that the child, spouse, the life, the friends, the family are all gifts from our Father, it makes every celebration a “thanksgiving” day, a time to express our heart of thanks to God. Saint Augustine said something that might help us when we worry that making much of a person might somehow be competition for our love of God. “For he loves Thee too little who loves anything together with Thee, which he loves not for Thy sake.” In other words, as my husband explains, “If created things are seen and handled as gifts of God and as mirrors of His glory, they need not be occasions of idolatry – if our delight in them is always also a delight in their Maker.” Thinking about a few special days might help us see how much this truth can play out.
Noel Piper

Some of you have never preached on election since you were ordained. “These things,” you say, “are offensive.” And so you would rather offend God than offend man. But you reply, “These things will not be practical.” I do think that the climax of all man’s blasphemy is centered in that utterance. Tell me that God put a thing in the Bible that I am not to preach! You are finding fault with my God. But you say, “It will be dangerous.” What! God's truth dangerous? I should not like to stand in your shoes when you have to face your Maker on the Day of Judgment after such an utterance as that.
C.H. Spurgeon

    • Chicken Jambalaya

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    Meats, Grains Cajun Main course, Cajun & cre 4 Servings

    INGREDIENTS

    1/3 c Celery; chopped
    1/4 c Onion; chopped
    1/4 c Green pepper; chopped
    2 Cloves garlic; minced
    2 tb Butter or margarine
    1 cn Tomatoes (14 1/2 oz); cut up
    1 1/2 c Chicken broth
    2/3 c Long-grain rice
    1/2 ts Dried basil and thyme; crushed
    1 1/2 ts Cajun seasoning
    1/4 ts Black and cayenne pepper
    1 ts Tabasco sauce
    1 Bay leaf
    2 c Cooked chicken or turkey; cubed

    INSTRUCTIONS

    In a large skillet cook celery, onion, garlic and green pepper in butter or
margarine till vegetables are tender. Stir in the undrained tomatoes,
chicken broth, rice, basil, thyme, Cajun seasoning, peppers, Tabasco sauce
and bay leaf. Brink to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer about 20
minutes or till rice is tender. Stir in chicken or turkey; cook till heated
through. Discard bay leaf.
Recipe by: BH&G
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #779 by Creedenite@aol.com on Sep 12, 1997

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