[The elect] are gathered into Christ’s flock by a call not immediately at birth, and not all at the same time, but according as it pleases God to dispense His grace to them. But before they are gathered unto that supreme Shepherd, they wander scattered in the wilderness common to all; and they do not differ at all from others except that they are protected by God’s special mercy from rushing headlong into the final ruin of death.

John Calvin

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Eggs		Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	tb	Olive Oil
1	tb	Shallots or Scallions, chop
2	tb	Onions, finely chopped
1/4	ts	Turmeric
1/4	ts	Coriander, ground
1	c	Eggplant, diced
		Salt
		Black Pepper, freshly groun
1	c	Water
1	c	Couscous, precooked
1	tb	Butter
1	tb	Lemon Juice, fresh

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat the oil in a saucepan, ad the shallots, onions, turmeric, coriander,
eggplant, salt and pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until
wilted, but do not brown. Add the water, bring to a boil, add the couscous
and blend well. Cover tightly, remove from the heat and let stand for 5
minutes. Add the butter and lemon juice, stir and blend with a fork to
separate the grains. Keep warm. From The Gazette, 91/10/23. Posted by James
Lor.
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

A Message from our Provider:

“We were called to be witnesses, not lawyers or judges”

It is never said in so many words that we are to give 10% in the NT, though it is worth pointing out that the tithe was not original to Moses and the Mosaic law. It is found early in the life of God’s people. Abraham paid a tithe to Melchizedek in Gen. 14, if you remember. There is some case there for arguing that the tithe is basic to human life as God ordered it. But, if you are not persuaded of that, remember that if the 10th is not our rule any longer, surely in the NT we are not going to argue that we should give less! We are not going to argue that having seen the Lord on the cross, having witnessed the resurrection, knowing as we now do what price was paid for our redemption, we should give less than they did in the OT? Surely not. Jesus, remember, makes a point of calling attention to the generous gift of a poor woman when she was worshipping at the temple and Paul makes a good deal of the sacrificial financial stewardship required of Christian believers. Now, perhaps we like the tithe after all!

Robert Rayburn