There is no such thing as luck” or “accident”… We must resist limiting God’s sovereignty in the face of suffering. The comfort of God…is not His empathy with us as someone who feels the tragedy of evil but is helpless in it. Nor does the comfort of God reside in His actions as a “fourth-quarter quarterback,” who is brought in after things have fallen apart to save the day just before the whistle blows. There is no comfort in suffering if God is not sovereign over it. To pare down God’s sovereignty is to render suffering a triumph of evil and sin against the limited will and power of God.

Scott Hafemann

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Meats, Microwave, Soups/stews	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	lb	Short ribs of beef
1		Onion skin on studded with 2 cloves
3	cl	Garlic peeled and lightly crushed
4		Whole black peppercorns
4	c	Beef broth
3	sm	Leeks roots trimmed and 1 inch of green left on cut into 1/4 x 2 inch julienne strips well washed
3		Carrots cut into 1/4 x 2 inch julienne strips
3		Celery ribs cut into 1/4 x 2 inch julienne strips
8		White mushroom caps cut into thin slices
2	c	Shaped pasta cooked until just tender
		Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
2	tb	Chopped dill
2	tb	Parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place beef, onion,
garlic,
peppercorns and broth in an oven-proof casserole.
Add water to
cover by 1 1/2 inches. Bring to a boil. Cover and
bake in the
oven about 2 hours, until beef is very tender.
Remove meat and
cool. Shred from bones, discarding any fat and the
bones.
COver. Pour broth through a fine mesh strainer into
a gravy
separator or bowl. Allow to cool. Pour or skim off
fat and
return defatted broth to the casserole. Add leeks,
carrots and
celery to casserole. Bring to a boil; reduce heat
and simmer,
covered, 3 minutes. Add shredded beef to broth with
mushrooms,
pasta, salt and pepper. Bake, covered, for 5
minutes. Remove
from oven and stir in dill and parsley. Serve
immediately in
deep soup bowls.
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