Scripture reveals six noteworthy characteristics of Jesus' healing ministry (in contrast to those who profess miraculous healings today): 1. Jesus healed with a word or a touch… There were no theatrics, no special environment. 2. Jesus healed instantly… People often say, 'I've been healed, and now I'm getting better.' Jesus never did 'progressive' healing. If Jesus had not healed instantly, there would have been no miraculous element sufficient to demonstrate His deity. His critics could easily have said the healing was just a natural process. 3. Jesus healed totally… There was no recuperation period. 4. Jesus healed everyone. Unlike healers today, Jesus did not leave long lines of disappointed people who had to return home in their wheelchairs. He did not leave healing services or programs that ended at a certain time because of airline or television schedules. 5. Jesus healed organic disease. Jesus did not go up and down Palestine healing lower back pain, heart palpitations, headaches, and other invisible ailments. He healed the most obvious kinds of organic disease – crippled legs, withered hands, bind eyes, palsy – all healings that were undeniably miraculous. 6. Jesus raised the dead… People who tout the gift of healing today do not spend much time in funeral parlors, funeral processions, or cemeteries.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Vegetables	Cajun	Add, Okra, Beans, Side dishes	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	lb	Okra
1	tb	Vegetable oil; may be doubled
1	c	Sliced onion
1	c	Niblet corn
1	c	Cut chinese long beans; or equivalent
1		Colorful bell pepper; cored and chopped
3	lg	Tomatoes; diced
2	ts	Fresh thyme leaves
2	ts	Fresh oregano
1/2	ts	Paprika
1/2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Cayenne pepper; or less to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash okra; pat dry with paper towels. Trim off stems and caps; slice
1/4-inch thick. In a large skillet, heat oil. Saute okra with onion, corn
and bell pepper about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes thyme oregano, paprika,
salt and cayenne pepper. Cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables
are tender. Makes 4 to 6 servings. Preparation time: 15 minutes.
Notes: Serve this colorful medley in steamed bellpepper shells, or in a
wide bowl to show of the color. (International Produce Cookbook and Guide
(HPBooks 1989) Marlene Brown)
Recipe by: Marlene Brown (HPBooks 1989) Produce
Posted to Digest eat-lf.v097.n325 by KitPATh <phannema@wizard.ucr.edu> on
Dec 24, 1997

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