The One whose mercy flows freely to the undeserving is not a machine. He is not a mechanical Grace Dispenser. He is a Person. His smile is not an all-approving grin. He has moral sensitivities. We please Him, and we displease Him, moment by moment. Within the gospel framework of His grace, inside the relationship of His fatherly acceptance, He is fully capable of confronting us. Not rejecting us, not casting us off, but correcting us. Because He’s a good Father. I’ll take it further. The One who is for us (Romans 8:31) can also bluntly say, “I have something against you” (Revelation 2:4, 14, 20). The One who will never leave us nor forsake us (Hebrews 13:5) is also quite capable of saying to us, “We need to have a serious talk. It’s time for you to make some changes. If you will listen and follow, I will continue to use you. If you turn away, I will set you aside”... If your theology includes the message of justification by faith alone, I hope you will never back off from that. I hope you will keep that message central. But I also hope your theology includes another message – the grace of obedience fully pleasing to the Father.

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
		Spreads, Jams	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	lb	Sweet cherries
2	tb	Lemon juice
4 1/4	c	Sugar
		Sure Jell pectin
3/4	c	Water

INSTRUCTIONS

Contributed to the echo by: Bob Henderson Cherry Freezer Jam: Remove stem
and pits from cherries. Finely chop in 1/8 inch pieces ending up with (2)
cups of prepared cherries. Combine fruit, lemon juice and sugar in a bowl.
Set aside for 10 minutes. Mix water and the sure jell together in small
saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil over HIGH heat, stirring constantly.
Continue boiling for 1 minute. Stir constantly for 3 more minutes. Pour
into Freezer containers, cover with lids and allow to stand at room
temperature for 24 hours. Store in freezer. After opening, store in
refrigerator up tp 3 weeks.
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