Cheese Ravioli With Fresh Tomato And Artichoke Sauce

Does the Bible explicitly condemn or forbid gambling? No. However, I do believe there are certain principles that militate against it. 1. Gambling is poor stewardship. The believer’s responsibility is to use wealth to promote the kingdom of God. The emphasis in Scripture is never on the use of money with a view to increasing one’s personal fortune but on putting our money to use in the service of those who are in need. It simply is not wise and responsible behavior to take what God has graciously bestowed and entrust it to circumstances over which we have no control (Pr. 12:11). 2. The biblical command is that the believer should obtain money by faithful and diligent exercise of God-given talents in work. Gambling is an attempt to obtain money that promotes sloth and is often an excuse for not working. 3. Gambling promotes covetousness and greed, whereas the Word of God encourages contentment (Phil. 4:11-12; Heb. 13:5). If one is seven times more likely to be struck by lightning than to win a million dollars in a state lottery, why do people continue to buy tickets? Greed! 4. Gambling appears to create a condition in which one person's gain is necessarily another person's loss. In other words, in gambling, someone always loses. If so, it would seem to violate brotherly love and justice. 5. There is a fundamental flaw in the character of any government that seeks to capitalize financially on the moral weakness of its members. 6. Gambling appears to violate our belief in the sovereignty of God. 7. Gambling has such a powerful potential for enslaving those who participate that it may well violate the admonition of Scripture that we not be mastered by anything or anyone other than the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 6:12).

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Veg09	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

18	oz	Packaged fresh cheese
		ravioli
1	t	Olive oil
1	T	Olive oil
1	lb	Fresh ripe plum tomatoes
		Peeled and chopped
6 1/2	oz	Jarred marinated artichokes
		drained well
1/2	c	Sliced scallions
3		Cloves garlic, crushed
1/2	t	Salt
1/4	t	Freshly ground black pepper
		Grated Parmesan cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

This sauce is quick and easy. It goes well with other pasta types  such
as tortellini or penne. I serve this with a good quality, crusty
bread.  1 Cook ravioli according to package directions.  2 While the
pasta is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a large nonstick  skillet, heat
1 tablespoon oil over a medium high flame. Add tomatoes,  artichokes,
scallions, garlic, and salt and pepper. Cook 2 to 3  minutes, stirring
occasionally, until vegetables are warmed through.  Remove from heat.
3 Drain pasta well. Transfer to a large bowl, and toss with 1  teaspoon
oil. Add half of the sauce to the ravioli; toss gently, but  thoroughly
to mix. Transfer ravioli to a large serving platter. Pour  remaining
vegetable sauce over ravioli. Garnish with Parmesan cheese.  Makes 4 -
6 servings  Recipe by: http://www.pastarecipe.com/ 4/99  Converted by
MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 781 Calories From Fat: 467 Total Fat: 53.2g Cholesterol: 149.7mg Sodium: 2894mg Potassium: 258mg Carbohydrates: 8.7g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 1.8g Protein: 65.8g