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Displaying a Christmas nativity scene is a long-standing tradition, but it can also present a bit of a skewed view of the actual events of Jesus’ birth. While each person depicted in a traditional nativity scene is a part of the Christmas story, not all the characters were present in one place on the night Jesus was born. Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were in a stable that night due to the overcrowding in Bethlehem’s inn (Luke 2:7), but the Bible never mentions whether or not animals were present—in fact, it never even mentions a stable. The shepherds, once told of Jesus’ arrival, left their flocks to worship the newborn King (Luke 2:16). However, the angels, which are often part of nativity scenes, bore the good news to the shepherds in the fields (Luke 2:8–14). As far as we know, there were no angels flying visibly over the place where Jesus was when the shepherds arrived. In addition, the wise men (the Bible never says how many there were) were also probably not present that first night. The magi visited Jesus some time later, when He was in a house (Matthew 2:1–11).

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Nowhere in the New Testament do any of the Greek words translated “fellowship” imply fun times. Rather, they talk of, for example, “The fellowship of the ministering to the saints” (2 Cor. 8:4) as sacrificial service and financial aid (see for example, 1 Tim. 6:18). Elsewhere, Paul was thankful for the Philippian believers’ “fellowship in the gospel” (Phil. 1:5), for he knew that “inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers (same word as fellowship) of my grace” (Phil. 1:7). This sort of fellowship may even bring persecution. We are to emulate Christ’s humility and self-sacrificial love (Phil. 2:5-8) through the “fellowship of the Spirit” (Phil. 2:1). In some way known only partially to us, we have the privilege of knowing “the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death” (Phil. 3:10), and even the communion (i.e. fellowship) of the blood...and body of Christ” (1 Cor. 10:16) (J.D. Morris).

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

Ajam Ati Goreng (fried Chicken Livers)

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Indo	Indonesian	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	lb	Chicken livers
1/2	lb	Tomatoes
3		Red Spanish peppers
		Garlic
2		Onions
		Oil to fry in

INSTRUCTIONS

chop the peppers, garlic and onions and fry them in the oil. When it
is nice brown, add the chickenlivers, pour some salt on them, and fry
them with it all. slice the tomatoes and fry them with them.  Eat this
with white rice, cooked in the Indonesian way (without salt  or
butter).  It is great with sajoer lodeh, I will send this recipe
separated.  Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by "Coby Andel en Han Mauwer"
<hanmauwer@wxs.nl> on Oct 25, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 713 Calories From Fat: 116 Total Fat: 12.9g Cholesterol: 292.4mg Sodium: 589.7mg Potassium: 1688.1mg Carbohydrates: 33.9g Fiber: 6.6g Sugar: 15.8g Protein: 111.5g