God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
We must not observe any religious holiday. We should attach no spiritual, religious significance to any day. Yet, we do not need to act like super-pious religious idiots over a day that has absolutely no religious significance. I would never teach a child that such a thing as Santa Claus exist, or that Christ was born on Christmas day. But, as Paul said concerning idols, Santa Claus is nothing and Christmas is nothing. Did you know that every DAY of the week, every PLANET in the universe, and many of the CARS we drive are named after pagan gods? Yet, we still call Sunday Sunday, Mars Mars, and a Saturn a Saturn. No one would ever dream of calling us pagans for doing so. We worship our God on Sunday, and would laugh at anyone who suggested that we observe the pagan Roman holiday called “Sun’s Day” in doing so. If your car is a Saturn, use it for the glory of God; and laugh at anyone who thinks that you are worshipping the Roman god of agriculture by driving it. We must not, and I trust do not, worship Christmas trees and lights, or even attach spiritual significance to Christmas day. However, I do suggest that we seize this opportunity afforded us by Divine providence to tell people who Christ is, why he came into this world, what he did, and how they may obtain his salvation. It is no accident that once every year every human being in the world is confronted with the fact that the Son of God assumed human flesh and came into the world to save men. Certainly, no one can think that it is wrong for believers, during this season of the year, to express thanks and praise to God for his unspeakable gift, the Lord Jesus Christ. It is never wrong, but always right to think of him, speak of him, and sing his praise. Rather than not singing Watts’ grand old hymn, Joy To The World, we ought to sing it year round.
Though an unbeliever sin in praying, yet it is not a sin for him to pray. There is sin in the manner of his praying; but prayer, as to the act and substance of it, is his duty. He sins, not because he prays, that is required of him, but because he prays amiss, not in that manner that is required of him. There are abominations in the prayers of a wicked man, but for him to pray is not an abomination, it is the good and acceptable will of God, that which He commands.
TARTS
RASPBERRY SAUCE
TARTS: Bake pastry shells according to package directions. Remove to wire
racks to cool. Remove tops and soft pastry underneath, reserving tops for
garnish. Combine chocolate morsels and 1/4 cup whipping cream in a large
microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute. Stir until chocolate
melts. Cool 20 minutes. Stir in amaretto. Beat remaining 3/4 cup whipping
cream at medium speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form;
gradually add powdered sugar, beating until stiff peaks form. Fold into
chocolate mixture. Spoon into pastry shells. Spoon or drizzle Raspberry
Sauce onto each serving plate. Top with filled pastry shells. Garnish with
pastry shell tops, if desired.
RASPBERRY SAUCE: Process raspberries in a blender or food processor until
smooth. Pour mixture through a wire-mesh strainer into a small saucepan,
discarding seeds. Stir in sugar and cornstarch. Bring to a boil over medium
heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from
heat, and cool. Yield: 3/4 cup.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #188 by Julie Bertholf
<jewel1@ix.netcom.com> on Jul 18, 1997
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