God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
In Genesis 24:3, Abraham did not want his son to marry a woman who did not love the Lord, so he sent his servant 450 miles away to find one that did. Christians are free to marry, 1 Corinthians 7:39, “only in the Lord.” Second Corinthians 6 clearly teaches that we are “not [to] be bound together with unbelievers.” Paul goes on to say, “For what partnership have…light with darkness or…Christ with [Satan], or what has a believer in common with an unbeliever?” (2 Cor. 6:14-16). Why date someone who hates your Savior? Why marry someone with whom you cannot prioritize Jesus? These sinful and unequally yoked relationships only lead to temptation and heartache either during the breakup or throughout a lifetime of marriage. Yet when both partners can find their ultimate needs met in Jesus Christ (and not human idols), they will be free to be companions and not consumers of each other and their lifetime together will be one of joy and harmony.
Perhaps most of all, our children need to hear that we love them. And why do we love them? Simply because they are our children. Period! They do not earn our love, nor can they lose our love regardless of what they do. This is modeling the divine love of God. Why does He love us? Because He chooses to do so. The love is unconditional and not based on our performance. And the Bible says the only reason we love Him is because He first loves us (1 Jn. 4:19). And how did He show that loved? Through His own sacrifice. “In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins” (1 John 4:10). Children can easily see where your priorities are and where your love is directed.
CRUMB MIXTURE
FILLING
Heat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixer bowl comine all crumb mixture
ingredients. Beat at low speed until crumbly. RESERVE 1 CUP CRUMB MIXTURE;
press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
Spread apricot preserves to within 1/2-inch from edge of crumb mixture;
sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture and coconut. Bake for 22 to 27 minutes
or until edges are lightly browned. Cool completely; cut into bars.
Source: LandOLakes #34 - _Favorite Holiday Cookies_. MM format by Mary Ann
Young <maryann36@juno.com>
Nutrition info: 1 bar = 100 calories; 4.5g fat.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #338
From: maryann36@juno.com (Mary Ann Young)
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 1996 19:45:39 EST
A Message from our Provider:
“Though our feelings come and go, God’s love for us does not. #C.S. Lewis”
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