To properly evaluate the place of good works in the Christian life, we must understand that grace maintains the value of God’s children apart from any merit of their own; but we must also understand that God uses our obedience to promote our good and His glory. By our accomplishments, God works His holy purposes in our lives, provides us with many temporal blessings and, most of all, fulfills our Spirit-instilled longing to honor God with all our heart, soul, mind, and might (cf. Deut. 6:5; Matt. 22:37). While we must be careful not to define blessing only in terms of material possessions or earthly ease, we must also embrace the promise that God “rewards those who earnestly seek Him” (Heb. 11:6).

Bryan Chapell

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
			1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Boxes cinnamon sticks, (1 ounce each)
6		Whole nutmegs , (1 ounce)
1/3	c	Dried orange peel
1/3	c	Dried lemon peel, chopped
1/4	c	Whole allspice and whole cloves
2	tb	Crystallized ginger, finely chopped (1 ounce)

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut doubled layers of cheesecloth into fourteen 5-inch squares. Have
fourteen 10-inch-long pieces plain white string ready. Put cinnamon sticks
and nutmegs in a plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin or a small heavy
skillet until broken in small pieces. Mix with remaining ingredients. Tie 3
generous tablespoonsful in each cheesecloth square. Makes 14 bags.
To mull wine, stir 1/2 cup water and 1/3 cup sugar in a 1-1/2 to 2-quart
pan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Add 3-1/4 cups wine and the
spice bag. Reduce heat to low, cover and heat very gently until mixture is
very hot but not boiling, about 20 minutes. Discard spice bag.
To mull cider, just add spice bag to 8 cups apple cider in a 2-1/2 to
3-quart pan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30 to 35
minutes. Discard spice bag.
(Each spice bag holds enough to mull a 750 ml bottle of red wine - about
3-1/4 cups - or a half gallon - 8 cups - apple cider.)
Recipe by [email protected]
Posted to Digest eat-lf.v096.n242
Recipe by: Donna Pattee (Ellen C. <[email protected]>)
From: "Ellen C." <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 9 Dec 1996 09:24:23 -0500

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