The invisibility of God is a great problem. It was already a problem to God’s people in Old Testament days. Their pagan neighbors would taunt them, saying, “Where Is now your God?” Their gods were visible and tangible, but Israel’s God was neither. Today in our scientific culture young people are taught not to believe in anything which is not open to empirical investigation. How then has God solved the problem of His own invisibility? The first answer is of course “in Christ.” Jesus Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. John 1:18: “No one has ever seen God, but God the only Son has made him known.” “That’s wonderful,” people say, “but it was 2,000 years ago. Is there no way by which the invisible God makes Himself visible today?” There is. We return to 1 John 4:12: “No one has ever seen God.” It is precisely the same introductory statement. But instead of continuing with reference to the Son of God, it continues: “If we love one another, God dwells in us.” In other words, the invisible God, who once made Himself visible in Christ, now makes Himself visible in Christians, if we love one another. It is a breathtaking claim. The local church cannot evangelize, proclaiming the gospel of love, if it is not itself a community of love.

John Stott

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Pmonfri1	4	servings

INGREDIENTS

1	tb	Rice vinegar
1/2	ts	Minced fresh ginger
1/2	ts	Salt
1	ts	Oriental sesame oil
1	lb	Boneless skinless chicken breasts; cut thin julienne
8	oz	Rice noodles
4	c	Chicken broth
1		Whole Garlic clove; crushed
1	tb	Rice vinegar
1	ts	Sesame oil
8	oz	Spinach or bok choy leaves; washed, chopped
		Salt; to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

In a bowl combine the tablespoon rice vinegar, minced fresh ginger,
1/2 teaspoon salt and teaspoon sesame oil. Marinate the chicken in
this mixture for 30 minutes. During this time soak rice noodles in
warm water to cover for 10 minutes; drain and set in colander. When
you are ready to eat combine broth, garlic clove, remaining
tablespoon rice vinegar and sesame oil and bring to a boil. Add
soaked rice noodles and cook for 5 minutes. Remove garlic clove. Add
the marinated chicken to the broth and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes or
until just cooked through. Add the spinach and remove from heat when
spinach is wilted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle out
soup. This recipe yields 4 servings.
Recipe Source: PASTA MONDAY TO FRIDAY with Michele Urvater From the
TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # PS-6524 broadcast 08-09-1998) Downloaded
from their Web-Site - http://www.foodtv.com
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD -
jpmd44a@prodigy.com -or- MAD-SQUAD@prodigy.net
10-20-1998
Recipe by: Michele Urvater
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Spiritual pride is very apt to suspect others, but a humble saint is most jealous of himself. He is as suspicious of nothing in the world as he is of his own heart. The spiritually proud person is apt to find fault with other saints...and to be quick to notice their deficiencies. But the eminently humble Christian has so much to do at home, and sees so much evil in his own heart, and is so concerned about it, that he is not apt to be very busy with other hearts... Pure Christian humility disposes a person to take notice of everything that is good in others, and to make the most of it, and to diminish their failings, but to give his eye chiefly on those things that are bad in himself.

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