God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Someone once said we are all brought to the same level at the foot of the cross. The cross pours contempt on our pride and screams to us that reconciliation with God was entirely the work of Jesus. The cross screams to us that God justifies all His children with the same infinite love. The cross screams to us that we are all adopted into the same spiritual family in the same way with the same privileges. The cross screams to us that the sins of disunity such as discord, hatred, bitterness, strife, divisiveness, malice, jealousy, envy, disgust, indifference, unforgiveness have all been shattered by the cross and are therefore unacceptable amongst God’s redeemed. The cross teaches us that the grace that saves us results in grace that transforms us to live more like Jesus Christ, the “Prince of Peace” Himself. And the cross teaches us to join Paul in his never-ending refrain of boasting only in the cross (Gal. 6:14). And with our eyes on the cross, we strike a deathblow to our pride which fuels our divisions.
Sometimes when people leave the church it can be a good thing. Said another way, there are some people who advance the cause of peace and unity by their absence!
Wash and hull strawberries; drain. In a large bowl, marinate strawberries
in Amaretto liqueur overnight. Serve over ice cream and sprinkle with
slivered almonds.
Makes 4 servings. Posted to EAT-L Digest by Shawn Zehnder Lea
<slea@HIGHTOWERSERVICES.COM> on Sep 4, 1997
A Message from our Provider:
“Man’s way leads to a hopeless end — God’s way leads to an endless hope.”
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