Satan’s number-one objective is to destroy our joy of faith. We have one offensive weapon: the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God (Eph. 6:17). But what many Christians fail to realize is that we can’t draw the sword from someone else’s scabbard. If we don’t wear it, we can’t wield it. If the Word of God does not abide in us (Jn. 15:7), we will reach for it in vain when the enemy strikes. But if we do wear it, if it lives within us, what mighty warriors we can be!

John Piper

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Beverages	1	Gallon

INGREDIENTS

3	cn	(12 oz ea) Frozen Limeade
3	l	Bottles 7-Up soft drink(+/-)
12	oz	Vodka (+/-)
		Green Food Coloring (Opt)

INSTRUCTIONS

Mix the limeade, 1 liter of the 7-Up and the vodka together, mixing well.
(Vodka and 7-Up may be adjusted to taste, but the overall mixture should
look 'slushy' as opposed to 'watery'.) Add green food coloring if desired.
Pour the loose slush into a container, cover, and place in freezer (an old
1 gallon plastic ice cream bucket works wonderfully for this). This mixture
can be stored in the freezer for many months.
To serve, use an ice cream scoop and fill cocktail glass halfway full with
frozen slush.  Fill the glass the rest of the way full with 7-Up soft drink
(from the remaining liter bottles); stir. The result should be a light
green 'slush' drink that tastes quite a bit like a Margarita. Refreshing on
a warm day, and good to just have on hand for last minute company.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“Have you thanked God today?”

[Jesus] put Himself in a moral category in which He was alone. Everybody else was in darkness; He was the light of the world. Everybody else was hungry, He was the bread of life. Everybody else was thirsty; He could quench their thirst. Everybody else was sinful; He could forgive their sins. Indeed, on two separate occasions He did so, and both times observers were scandalized. They asked, “Why does this fellow talk like that? He's blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” (Mark 2:5-7; Luke 7:48-49). If Jesus claimed authority to forgive the penitent, He also claimed authority to judge the impenitent.

John Stott