Ham And Cheese Puffs – We Love God!

In our wealthy and materialistic society, Christians often tend to trivialize covetousness, but Paul calls it idolatry, and lists it as one of a number of sins that are bringing the wrath of God “upon the sons of disobedience” (Colossians 3:5-6). Concerning the love (or coveting) of money, Paul told Timothy that it was a “root of all kinds of evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). John was speaking of covetousness when he wrote, “Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him” (1 John 2:15). “Do not be deceived,” Paul wrote to the church at Corinth. No covetous person “will inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) (Jim Elliff and Daryl Wingerd).

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Dairy		Not, Sent	40	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	c	Butter, room temperature
1 1/2	c	Grated cheddar cheese
1/3	c	Finely chopped baked ham
1/4	t	Worcestershire sauce
1	ds	Cayenne pepper
1	c	Sifted all-purpose flour

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350Â°. Combine the butter, cheese, ham,and
seasonings in a medium-size bowl and mix well. Gradually add the
flour, mixing well after each addition.  Shape the dough into a smooth
ball. Break off small pieces of dough  the size of large marbles. Place
the balls on a baking sheet and bake  until lightly browned, 15-18
minutes.  Recipe by: Jane Webber Guerry - Party Receipts  Posted to
MC-Recipe Digest V1 #869 by The Taillons  <[email protected]> on
Oct 26, 1997

A Message from our Provider:

“Many favors which God gives us ravel out for want of hemming through our unthankfulness; for though prayer purchases blessings, giving praise keeps the quiet possession of them. #Thomas Fuller”

It seems fair to ask, “God, do You really expect less of me – who has your Holy Spirit within and lives in the wealthiest society in human history – than You demanded of the poorest Israelite?”… The tithe is God's historical method to get us on the path of giving. In that sense, it can serve as a gateway to the joy of grace giving. It is unhealthy to view tithing as a place to stop, but it can be a good place to start… Tithing isn't the ceiling of giving; it's the floor. It's not the finish line of giving; it's just the starting blocks… True, some would be sacrificing more by giving 5% of their income than others would be by tithing or even giving 50 or 90%. Certainly the affluent should never “check off the box,” as if giving 10% automatically fulfills their obligation. The 90% belongs to God, too. He doesn't look at just what we give. He also looks at what we keep… When people tell me they can't afford to tithe, I ask them, “If your income was reduced by 10% would you die?” They say, “No.” And I say, “Then you've admitted that you can afford to tithe. It's just that you don't want to”… I have no problem with people who say “we're not under the tithe,” just as long as they're not using that as justification for giving less. But in my mind the current giving statistics among Christians clearly indicate most of us need a jump-start. If you find a gateway to giving that's better than the tithe, wonderful. But if not, why not start where God started His First Covenant children?

Randy Alcorn