God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Men look upon it as an easy task and as that which will be carried on with a little diligence and ordinary attendance. But do we think it is for nothing that the Holy Spirit expresses the duty of opposing sin and weakening its power by mortification, killing or putting to death? Is there not something special in this, beyond any other act or duty of our lives?... Everything will do its utmost to preserve its life and being. So will sin too; and if it is not constantly pursued with diligence and holy violence, it will escape our assaults. Let no man think he can kill sin with few, easy or gentle strokes.
Nothing can altogether overthrow and destroy [the church]. Its members may be persecuted, oppressed, imprisoned, beaten, beheaded, burned; but the true church is never altogether extinguished; it rises again from its afflictions; it lives on through fire and water. When crushed in one land it springs up in another. The Pharaohs, the Herods, the Neros, have labored in vain to put down this church; they slay their thousands, and then pass away and go to their own place. The true Church outlives them all, and sees them buried each in his turn. It is an anvil that has broken many a hammer in this world, and will break many a hammer still; it is a bush which is often burning, and yet is not consumed.
Preheat oven to 325. Put the raisins in a bowl, pour the brandy over them
and let soak for 1/2 hour. Arrange the 8 slices of bread, which you have
buttered on both sides, in a buttered baking dish. Bring the milk to a
boil, remove from the heat and stir in the sugar until completely
dissolved. With an electric mixer, beat the eggs and egg yolks; pour in
the milk gradually and add the vanilla. In the baking dish pour the
raisins and brandy over the bread slices and then pour the egg mixture on
top. Put the baking dish in a pan of boiling water and bake in the oven
for about 40 minutes or until a table knife inserted into the pudding comes
out clean. Let cool a little before serving, but serve while still
warm. It is also good cold the next day. Do not freeze.
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Date: Sat, 27 Jul 1996 04:04:25 -0400
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