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God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Now if you have a problem matching up that sovereignty of God with human responsibility, admit that you don't know everything and the problem is solved. Because I also know that the gospel extends to the end of the earth and Jesus was the one who said, 'Come unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I'll give you rest.' We understand the gospel invitation. We understand the call. We understand the tears of Jesus over those who wouldn't come. We understand the responsibility of the sinner who rejects the gospel and perishes and he is being punished for his own choice. We understand that. How that harmonizes with this doctrine, I do not understand. I may never understand it even in eternity because I will never be God. But I will let God be God and I will not redefine God on my terms… I also understand at the same time that God holds every sinner responsible for their own rejection and gives them the opportunity to receive Him. And it makes perfect sense to Him though it's apparently paradoxical to me. But I will not err on the severe side of diminishing the sovereignty of God by eliminating this glorious truth.

John MacArthur

What has exceedingly hurt you in time past, nay, and I fear, to this day, is lack of reading. I scarce ever knew a preacher who read so little. And perhaps, by neglecting it, you have lost the taste for it. Hence your talent in preaching does not increase. It is just the same as it was seven years ago. It is lively, but not deep; there is little variety; there is no compass of thought. Reading only can supply this, with meditation and daily prayer. You wrong yourself greatly by omitting this. You can never be a deep preacher without it, any more than a thorough Christian. Oh begin! Fix some part of every day for private exercise. You may acquire the taste which you have not; what is tedious at first will afterward be pleasant. Whether you like it or not, read and pray daily. It is for your life; there is no other way; else you will be a trifler all your days, and a pretty, superficial preacher. Do justice to your own soul; give it time and means to grow. Do not starve yourself any longer. Take up your cross and be a Christian altogether. Then will all the children of God rejoice (not grieve) over you, and in particular yours.

John Wesley

We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

A N’s Slow Shoulder Of Lamb

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats		Two fat lad, Uncatagoriz	8	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1		Shoulder lamb, about 4
		pounds
2		Haricots verts
1/2	pt	White wine
2		Onions
10		Shallots
6		Tomatoes, quartered
3	T	Tomato puree
10		Cloves garlic peeled, whole
		Black peppercorns
		Salt
2		Bay leaves
3		Branches rosemary

INSTRUCTIONS

Put shoulder into large ovenware pot. Cover with haricots verts, the
liquid, the wine, onions and shallots roughly chopped, the tomatoes,
tomato puree, the garlic, crushed peppercorns and salt to taste. Tuck
in the bay leaves and rosemary. Cover the casserole and cook for 4
hours in a 275 degree oven, then increase the temperature to 425
degrees for 1 more hour. Have a look at it now and then to make sure
it is not drying out. At the end of cooking the meat will fall off  the
bone. Serve in soup plates with bread and salad.  Formatted by
suechef@sover.net  Recipe by: TWO FAT LADIES #FL1A02  Posted to
MC-Recipe Digest V1 #789 by Sue <suechef@sover.net> on Sep  18, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“Many people give thanks to God when He gives. Job gave thanks when He took.”

Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 413 Calories From Fat: 6 Total Fat: <1g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 188.7mg Potassium: 1868.4mg Carbohydrates: 91.4g Fiber: 17.3g Sugar: 42.4g Protein: 13.6g