Jesus “did not regard equality with God a thing to be grasped” (Phil. 2:6). “To be grasped” literally means “to seize, to be carried off by force.” We could say, Jesus did not regard equality with God a thing to be used for His own advantage. This in no way means Jesus lost His divine attributes. We know He could read minds, walk on water and forgive sins. Yet this verse is teaching us that He chose not to use His divine attributes for His own advantage. Jesus fed others, but He went hungry. He defended others, but He accepted criticism. He delivered others from demons, but He was tempted by the devil. He raised others from the dead, but gave His own life on the cross. Rarely do we see Him reveal the glory that was due His name, especially in a way that worked for His own advantage.

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs, Dairy		Eggs	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		(9-5/8 inch) pastry shell
1	lb	Hot ground sausage
1	cn	(4-oz) chopped mushrooms; drained
1	tb	Butter
1/2	c	Chopped onion
1/4	c	Chopped bell pepper
1	ts	Minced fresh parsley
1/2	ts	Dried basil
1	ds	Garlic powder
1/2	c	Mayonnaise
1/2	c	Milk
2		Eggs
1	tb	Cornstarch
1 1/2	c	Grated Cheddar cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

Bake pastry shell at 425&deg; for 10 minutes. Cook sausage until done in a
skillet. Drain well.  Melt 1 Tablespoon butter in a skillet and saut.
onions and bell pepper. In a large bowl, stir cooked sausage, mushrooms,
onions and bell peppers, parsley, basil and garlic powder. In a separate
bowl blend mayonnaise, milk, eggs and cornstarch until smooth. Stir sausage
mixture, egg mixture and cheese together. Pour into baked pastry shell.
Bake at 325&deg; for 50 minutes. Yield: 8 servings.
ROSIE RATLEY (MRS. RICHARD H.)
From <Traditions: A Taste of the Good Life>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior
League.  Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive,
http://www.erols.com/hosey.

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