In Philippians 3, Paul explained how his “righteous merit” exceeded any on the planet. If anyone could have earned heaven it would have been him. Yet Paul knew we can never earn God’s favor. The only hope we have is the righteousness of Jesus Christ given to us as a gift when we embrace Him by faith. Though the specifics are different, the boasts are the same: I was born in America. I grew up in a devout Christian family. I was baptized. I read my Bible and pray every morning. I faithfully attend church. I serve in the church. I participate in the Lord’s Supper each month. I am blameless in my obedience to the Scriptures. All of these are excellent, but when we use them to earn God’s saving favor, they are but “rubbish.”

Randy Smith

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy, Eggs		Rice, Tuna, Main dishes	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2	c	Cooked rice; * see note
1	c	Cheddar cheese; shredded
6 1/2	oz	White tuna in water; drained
3/4	c	Black olives; sliced
1	tb	Onion flakes; dried
1	tb	Parsley; dried
1	ts	Seasoned salt
2	lg	Eggs; beaten
2	tb	Milk
		PAM cooking spray -Tangy Butter Sauce—
1/4	c	Butter; melted
1	tb	Lemon juice
1/2	ts	Seasoned salt
1/2	ts	Parsley; dried

INSTRUCTIONS

* note: I have always used left over cooked Rice a Roni.
Pre-heat oven to 375 deg. F.
Combine rice, cheese, tuna, olives, onion, parsley and seasoned salt. Stir
in eggs and milk, mixing thoroughly. Spray muffin tin with PAM. Divide the
rice mixture evenly among the cups. Bake @ 375 for 15 minutes or until
lightly browned.
Meanwhile, combine the sauce ingredients. Loosen muffins with a spatula and
serve with sauce.
Note: This recipe came out of a magazine ad years ago, and it quickly
became a family favorite.
Recipe by: Little Black book
Posted to TNT Recipes Digest by JoAnn <joannr@pclink.com> on Feb 19, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“Our hopelessness and our helplessness are no barrier to (God’s) work. Indeed our utter incapacity is often the prop He delights to use for His next act… We are facing one of the principles of Yahweh’s modus operandi. When His people are without strength, without resources, without hope, without human gimmicks – then He loves to stretch forth His hand from heaven. Once we see where God often begins we will understand how we may be encouraged. #Ralph Davis”