God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)
Affliction is one of God's medicines! By it He often teaches lessons which would be learned in no other way. By it He often draws souls away from sin and the world, which would otherwise have perished everlastingly. Health is a great blessing but sanctified disease is a greater. Prosperity and worldly comfort, are what all naturally desire, but losses and crosses are far better for us if they lead us to Christ. Let us beware of murmuring in the time of trouble. Let us settle it firmly in our minds, that there is a meaning, a “needs be”, and a message from God in every sorrow that falls upon us. There are no lessons so useful as those learned in the school of affliction. There is no commentary that opens up the Bible so much as sickness and sorrow. The resurrection morning will prove, that many of the losses of God’s people were in reality, eternal gains. Thousands at the last day will testify with David, “It is good for me that I have been afflicted” (Psalm. 119:71)!
Christ was all anguish that I might be all joy, cast off that I might be brought in, trodden down as an enemy that I might be welcomed as a friend, surrendered to hell's worst that I might attain heaven's best, stripped that I might be clothed, wounded that I might be healed, athirst that I might drink, tormented that I might be comforted, made a shame that I might inherit glory, entered darkness that I might have eternal light. My Savior wept that all tears might be wiped from my eyes, groaned that I might have endless song, endured all pain that I might have unfading health, bore a thorned crown that I might have a glory-diadem, bowed his head that I might uplift mine, experienced reproach that I might receive welcome, closed his eyes in death that I might gaze on unclouded brightness, expired that I might for ever live.
Grind cranberries and onion together in a food processor. Add remaining
ingredients and mix. Freeze mixture (freezing is an important step). On the
morning of the day it is to be served, move relish to refrigerator to
defrost. Stir after defrosting and serve. I'm telling you, this stuff is
fabulous! try it on sandwiches the day after thanksgiving! Also, it looks
pretty so would make a nice gift. Susan Stamberg National Public Radio's
morning edition on 11/20/92)
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #939 by Nancy Berry <nlberry@prodigy.net> on
Dec 01, 1997
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