God delights to give His children “every good…and every perfect gift” (Jas. 1:17), but if the physical blessings we desire were always and immediately given at our request, God would become nothing more than a big slot machine in the sky, and our prayers would become meaningless tokens mechanically fed into an apparatus as a means to achieve our whims with which we have no relationship. God would receive no glory, and we would pray our souls into a black hole. Whether God answers our prayers with a “no” or “not yet” or “yes,” His goal is to draw us closer to Himself in a relationship so that we might view Him as our ultimate reward.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
	American	Rice	3	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	c	Uncooked rice
2	c	Cold water
1/2		To 1 teaspoon salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Put rice, water, and salt in a 2-quart saucepan; cover with a tight-fitting
lid. Bring to a vigorous boil then turn heat as low as possible. Continue
to cook 14 minutes. Do not stir or lift cover. Turn off heat; allow rice to
steam, covered, for 10 minutes more Makes 3 cups.

A Message from our Provider:

“We see a only a glimmering of the plans of God…”