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Sometimes a failure to persist in prayer proves that we were not serious about our request in the first place. At other times God wants us to persist in prayer in order to strengthen our faith in Him. Faith would never grow if all prayers were answered immediately. Persistent prayer tends to develop deeper gratitude as well. As the joy of a baby’s birth is greater because of the months of anticipation, so is the joy of an answer to prayer after persistent praying. And as much as a generation that measures time in nanoseconds hates to admit its need for it, God crafts Christlike patience in us when He requires persistence in prayer.

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Embrace the paradox of God's sovereignty and man’s responsibility. The sad thing is that some embrace the sovereignty of God over the human will and say: “It is wrong to portray God with His arms stretched out, inviting and calling.” And others embrace the responsibility of man and say, “If God invites and calls and beckons, then he can’t really be sovereign over man’s will, and man really is ultimately self-determining and God is not really in control of all things.” Both of these are sad mistakes. It is sad, because one group rejects something deep and precious that God has revealed about Himself for our strength and hope and joy and love – namely, his absolute sovereignty. Oh, how sweet it is when all around our soul gives way, and we need a reliable and firm rock in a world that sometimes seems utterly out of control and meaningless and cruel. Oh, how sweet at these times to know that God is not good and helpless, but good and sovereign. And the other group (who embrace the sovereignty of God) sometimes rejects something utterly crucial for understanding the justice of God in dealing with people, and they fail to see how we should plead with people and persuade people and invite people and woo people with tears, to Christ, and on behalf of Christ.

John Piper

We Love God!

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

Apple Meringue

January 27, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Eggs		Apples, Desserts	6	Servings

INGREDIENTS

6		Tart apples, peeled and cored
1/4	c	Butter, melted
1/3	c	White seedless raisins
		plumped
2/3	c	Sugar
2	T	Fresh lemon juice
3		Egg whites
1/2	t	Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Slice apples about 1/4 inch thick. Place in a well buttered baking
dish. Pour melted butter over apples. Sprinkle with raisins, lemon
juice and 1/2 of the sugar. Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350
for about 20 minutes, or until apples are tender. Beat egg whites  with
salt until stiff. Gradually add the remaining sugar to make a  stiff
meringue. Spread meringue over apples to the edge of dish. Bake  an
additional 10 minutes, or until meringue is brown. Serve warm.  Cream
may be added if desired.  From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection
at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 164 Calories From Fat: 68 Total Fat: 7.7g Cholesterol: 20.3mg Sodium: 222.8mg Potassium: 35.2mg Carbohydrates: 22.7g Fiber: <1g Sugar: 22.4g Protein: 1.9g