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.
Don Fortner
Cream Cheese Oznei Haman with Jam Filling
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CATEGORY
CUISINE
TAG
YIELD
Dairy, Eggs
1
Servings
INGREDIENTS
1
c
Sugar
1
c
Margarine or butter, softened
1
pk
(3 ounce) cream cheese, softened
1
ts
Vanilla
1
Egg
2 1/2
c
Flour
1/4
ts
Salt
Jam (your choice of flavors)
INSTRUCTIONS
In a large bowl beat sugar, margarine and cream cheese until light and
fluffy. Add vanilla and egg, blend well. Stir in flour and salt and mix
well. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1- 2 hours for easier
handling.
Heat oven to 375 F. On lightly floured surface roll half the dough to 1/8
inch thickness, refrigerate remaining dough. Cut into 2 1/2 inch rounds and
place one inch apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Spoon 1 tsp jam into the
center of each round and shape into triangles by folding 3 sides in without
covering the jam. Pinch corners to seal.
Bake at 375 F for 7-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 1
minute before removing from sheet.
Repeat with second half of dough.
From: "Joel W./Mirjam D." <yoel@BRACHOT.JCT.AC.IL> Date: Tue, 22 Feb 1994
09:17:48 +0200
Posted to rec.food.recipes by pld@acsu.buffalo.edu (Pat Dennis) on Wed, 26
Jan 1994.
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