Jesus is not indifferent, unconcerned or unable to fulfill His promise. He knows after He returns there will be no opportunity for salvation. His so-called delay “as some count slowness” (2 Pet. 3:9) is a token of His mercy – giving people just a little more time to repent and trust Him. Jesus is being patient for His enemies to come to repentance. It was the same before His judgment with water. “When the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah” (1 Pet. 3:20). God is always looking to show mercy to the guilty (cf. Eze. 33:11).

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Dessert	24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		(2-oz) bars white baking chocolate
1/3	c	Butter or margarine
1/2	c	Packed brown sugar
2		Eggs; beaten
1/4	ts	Vanilla extract
3/4	c	All-purpose flour
1/2	ts	Baking powder
1/4	ts	Salt
1	c	Finely chopped dried apricots
1/4	c	Sliced almonds
1/4	c	Flaked coconut

INSTRUCTIONS

In a saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly
until all of the chocolate is melted. Remove from the heat; stir in brown
sugar, eggs and vanilla until blended. Set aside. In a bowl, combine flour,
baking powder and salt. Stir in chocolate mixture. Combine apricots,
almonds and coconut; stir half into the batter. Pour into a greased 9-inch
square baking pan. Sprinkle remaining apricot mixture on top. Bake at 350
degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Yields about 2 dozen.
COUNTRY WOMAN, JAN-FEB 1994
From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained
lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc.  Downloaded from Glen's MM
Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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