If the most ultimate meaning of marriage is to represent the unbreakable covenant-love between Christ and His church (Ephesians 5:22-33), then no human being has a right to break a marriage covenant. When the impossible day comes that Christ breaks His vow, “I am with you always, to the end of the age” (Matthew 28:20), then, on that day, a human being may break his marriage covenant. This explains why Jesus does not settle for the divorce provision of Deuteronomy 24:1-4 (Mark 10:3-9), but says, “What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate” (Mark 10:9). In other words, since God is the One who decisively makes every marriage, only God has the right to break a marriage. And He does it by death. Which is why the traditional and biblical marriage vows have one and only one limitation: “till death do us part,” or, “as long as we both shall live.”

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Desserts	64	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Butter, softened
1/2	c	Fine granulated sugar
1 3/4	c	All-purpose flour
1/4	c	Rice flour
1	pk	Semi-sweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS

Cream butter and sugar using electric mixer until light and fluffy. Stir in
remaining ingredients. Spread into bottom of 13x9-inch ungreased pan. Bake
at 275F (140C) for 45 minutes or until lightly golden around edges. Cut
into bars. Cool.
Source: Chipits ad, Chatelaine magazine, December 1993, page 119
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