God is not jealous like an insecure employer who fears that his employees might get lured away by a better salary elsewhere. God’s jealousy is not the reflex of weakness or fear. Instead God is jealous like a powerful and merciful king who takes a peasant girl from a life of shame, forgives her, marries her, and gives her not the chores of a slave, but the privileges of a wife – a queen. His jealousy does not rise from fear or weakness but from a holy indignation at having His honor and power and mercy scorned by the faithlessness of a fickle spouse.

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Preserves, And, Condiments	10	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	c	Dried apricots
		Orange peel
	pn	Nutmeg or cinnamon — very
		Sparingly

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine all ingredients in a heavy pot. Add water to barely cover. Bring to
a bo il, then cook over low heat until sauced.
Recipe By     : Melanie Schoenfeld
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“The rapture! Separation of church and state”

Yes, we are promised trouble in the world. Yes, we are not always guaranteed deliverance from our enemies. But we are promised sufficient grace to sustain our soul during all afflictions. And we have the Holy Spirit to give us joy and peace and wisdom and hope during all our afflictions. We have His word that regardless of what happens to us that everything will ultimately turn out for our greatest good. We know our trials are in His hands – hands that are good, loving, wise and sovereign. And when our assigned time on this earth is done we have promises far clearer than anything King David even experienced. We have the hope of being with Him in Paradise for all of eternity.

Randy Smith