God did not rescue Paul in Asia (2 Cor. 1:8-11) or spare Epaphroditus from death (Phil. 1:27) in order to encourage others to seek a miraculous deliverance from affliction. Rather, these acts of deliverance were intended to encourage Paul and the rest of God's people to endure suffering in their own lives as a profound testimony of God's sufficiency (2 Cor. 1:6; 4:7-12; Phil. 4:6). This side of Christ's return, God does not reveal His power and love in our lives primarily by performing miracles but by enabling us to persevere in the midst of adversity because of our trust in Him. God rescued Paul in the past to teach him to trust God for his future, in order that he might endure in the present.

Scott Hafemann

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Grains	Vegan	Beverages, Breakfast, Vegan, Vegetarian	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

8	oz	Apple juice; chilled
1	tb	Peanut butter
1		Banana
1	ts	Honey

INSTRUCTIONS

Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Printed in the Atlanta Journal/Constitution, 7/10/97
>From: Ellen C. Rakes <ellen@brakes.elekta.com>
Per serving: 328 Calories; 9g Fat (23% calories from fat); 5g Protein; 62g
Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 85mg Sodium =46ood Exchanges: 1/2 Lean Meat;
3 1/2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates
NOTES : This is pure comfort in a glass.
Recipe by: Wish Fulfilling Tree Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n183 by "Ellen
C." <ellen@elekta.com> on Jul 20, 97

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