No matter how terrible they may be, the hardships and tragedies of human living that often befall Christians are not the crosses of which Jesus speaks. Such things as a cruel spouse, a rebellious child, a debilitating or terminal illness, the loss of a job, or destruction of a house by a tornado or flood, may strongly test a believer’s faith; but those are not crosses. The cross of a believer is not a mystical or spiritual identification with the cross of Christ or some “crucified life” idea. Such concepts are foreign to the context, and the cross of Christ was yet future when Jesus spoke here. The disciples would hear cross and think only of physical death. A cross is the willing sacrifice of everything one has, including life, for the sake of Christ. It is something that, like the Lord Himself, a believer must take on himself when it is thrust upon him by the unbelieving world because of his relationship to God.

John MacArthur

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Vegetables, Grains	Vegetarian		4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	tb	Unsalted margarine
3	tb	Unbleached white flour
1 1/2	c	Skim milk; scalded
1	lb	Carrots, peeled; cut 1/2 inch thick
1 1/2	c	Vegetable broth
1/4	c	Fresh cilantro; chopped
		Few cilantro sprigs
6	tb	Peanuts, dry-roasted unsalted; roughly chopped
1/2	ts	Salt
1/4	ts	Pepper

INSTRUCTIONS

Melt Margarine in large saucepan over medium heat; add flour and whisk 1
minute. Add milk and whisk until well blended. Remove from heat; set aside.
In small sauce pan over medium heat, cook carrots in broth until carrots
are tender, about 15 minutes. Strain reserving broth. Puree carrots in food
processor or blender using small amounts of reserved broth as necessary.
Add cilantro and 3 tablespoons peanuts; puree again.
Transfer pureed mixture into milk mixture. Add remaining broth, salt and
pepper. Chill. Garnish with remaining peanuts and cilantro.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #180
Date: Fri, 02 Aug 1996 12:20:01 -0700
From: Sami <FeralCat@ix.netcom.com>
NOTES : The peanut-cilantro combination is reminiscent of Southeast
Asian Cuisine.

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