See the contrary disposition of Christ and Satan and his instruments. Satan attacks us when we are weakest. But Christ will mend in us all the breaches sin and Satan have made. He 'binds up the brokenhearted' (Isaiah 61:1). And as a mother treats most tenderly the most diseased and weakest child, so does Christ most mercifully bend down to the weakest people. He puts an instinct into the weakest things to rely for support on something stronger than themselves. So the vine clings to the elm. The church’s awareness of her weakness makes her willing to lean on her Beloved.

Richard Sibbes

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Grains	Sami	Salads, Poultry, France	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Whole boned chicken breasts with skin (8 oz each)
2	c	Fennel; diced
2		Sweet red peppers, roasted, peeled and cut into 1/
1		Large firm-ripe tomato, seed ed, juiced and cut int
12		Kalamata olives, pitted, cut into thirds
		Balsamic vinegar dressing (r ecipe follows)
4	c	Mixed field greens, chilled
		Fresh basil leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

Poach or bake chicken breasts until tender.  Chill, remove skins and all
visible fat.  Cut each half breast into 1/3" wide diagonal strips (about 2
cups). Place chicken breasts, fennel, red peppers, tomato and olives in
large mixing bowl.  Toss gently  to combine. To serve, mix well with
dressing, adjusting seasonings, vinegar and chicken broth as necessary.
Arrange field greens on chilled  serving plates. Mound salad on greens.
Garnish with fresh  basil.  Serve immediately. Make 4 servings. NOTE: To
roast peppers, stand them on a board and cut sides off in 4 slabs. Arrange,
skin side up, on baking sheet lines with foil. Broil 6" from heat until
skin is blackened. Wrap in foil lining. Slip off skin when cool enough to
handle.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmdja006.zip

A Message from our Provider:

“Our hopelessness and our helplessness are no barrier to (God’s) work. Indeed our utter incapacity is often the prop He delights to use for His next act… We are facing one of the principles of Yahweh’s modus operandi. When His people are without strength, without resources, without hope, without human gimmicks – then He loves to stretch forth His hand from heaven. Once we see where God often begins we will understand how we may be encouraged. #Ralph Davis”