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

Why name joy the gift in trials? Because trials keep us from becoming complacent about our loving God and Savior when we are forced to our knees and the tears won’t stop. It is only then that our communion with our God is the purest. Trials drive us to run boldly to the throne of grace, to the safety of being on our faces in the presence of God, and to spend time in deep communion with God. When we are hurting, we don’t suffer as much from weak, shallow, and meaningless minutes with the Lord, We learn to relish and anticipate hours with God! The experience of communion and intimate fellowship with God is the very depiction of joy!

Steve Swartz

Contemporary Christian literature is awash with the notion that, in order to be effective and successful, we must respond to market forces. In earlier generation, such an approach was unheard of. The tactic employed by Paul in Corinth was far closer to the model of the day. “Jesus Christ and Him crucified.” That was his message. Even though the Corinthians we demanding miracles and wisdom, Paul did not give them what they wanted. Indeed, he continued to supply the one thing they clearly did not want – preaching. He rejected the style and content that was most acceptable in his day… It is not possible to give people what they want to hear and proclaim the message of the Cross at one and the same time.

Alistair Begg

We Love God!

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

Chocolate Cut-Out Cookies

January 22, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	Jewish		1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

2		Sticks; (1 cup) margarine
2	c	Sugar
3		Eggs
3	ts	Vanilla
3	c	All-purpose flour
1	ts	Baking powder
10	tb	Unsweetened cocoa powder

INSTRUCTIONS

Source: The Little Fox Factory Handcrafted Cookie Cutters
931    Marion Rd., Bucyrus OH 44820
Yield: Varies with size of cutter
Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time,
beating well. Combine flour, cocoa powder and backing powder; add and mix
well. Wrap dough in waxed paper and chill for 2 hours. Divide dough in
half. Roll out each half 1/2-inch thick. Cut with cookie cutters; place on
lightly greased cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.
Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest V97 #335 by tosher@bellatlantic.net on Dec 28,
1997

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