Name: Lentil Shepherd's Pie
Ingredients: 1/2 lb Lentils; cooked and drained; 1 sm Onion; diced; 1/2 ts Crumbled sage; 1/2 ts Minced garlic; 1 pn Dried oregano; 1 ts Salt; plus more to taste; 1 ds Cayenne pepper; 3 lg Potatoes; cooked and unpeeled; 1/2 c Hot soya milk; up to 1, up to; Margarine to taste

When the early believers converted to Christ, it never occurred to them to fit Him into the margins of their busy lives. They redefined themselves around a new, immovable center. He was not an optional weekend activity, along with the kids’ soccer practices. They put Him and His church and His cause first in their hearts, first in their schedules, first in their budgets, first in their reputations, first in their very lives. They devoted themselves [Ac. 2:42]. [This was] unmistakable evidence that the Holy Spirit was being poured out.

Ray Ortlund

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Vegetables, Dairy	Vegetarian	Veg3, Vegetarian	1	servings

INGREDIENTS

1/2	lb	Lentils; cooked and drained
1	sm	Onion; diced
1/2	ts	Crumbled sage
1/2	ts	Minced garlic
1	pn	Dried oregano
1	ts	Salt; plus more to taste
1	ds	Cayenne pepper
3	lg	Potatoes; cooked and unpeeled
1/2	c	Hot soya milk; up to 1, up to
		Margarine to taste

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 400&deg;F/200&deg;C/Gas Mark 6.
2. In a large mixing bowl, mash the cooked lentils thoroughly and add the
onion and seasonings. Place the lentil mixture in a lightly oiled 4pt /
2.5L casserole dish.
3. In a separate bowl, mash the potatoes and add the hot soya milk,
margarine and season to taste. Beat by hand or with an electric mixer,
until fluffy.
4. Spread the mashed potatoes on top of the mashed lentils and bake for 20
minutes, or until potatoes are dry on top. Place the pie under the grill to
brown the top. Serve hot with seasonal vegetables.
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Here are some good reasons for what man thinks is bad: 1. Pain and death help man comprehend the power and awfulness of sin. The entrance of sin brought destruction and decay into the world. It is a good thing to be wary of the effects of evil… By seeing how bad results come from sin, we might learn to avoid it to whatever degree possible. 2. Pain and death are sometimes used by God to judge sin. The Bible is full of stories of God’s use of physical pain and death to accomplish judgment. 3. Pain and death help us know the importance of Christ’s death... Christ took sin on Himself at the cross in order to deliver people from the consequences of their sin. We should be thankful that God has made a way to escape the consequences of sin through Christ. The more I know about evil, the more I should want to be freed from its power, and the more I should be appreciative of the only way of ultimate escape through Christ's death. 4. Pain sometimes brings people to Christ. When a person realizes that he is weak and needs Christ, he is most willing and ready to come to Him. Sometimes God is good in removing our self-sufficiency through suffering. 5. Pain and conflict with evil does the authentic Christian good. The Bible actually says, “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” (Rom. 8:28; see 2 Cor. 12:7-10). After Joseph had endured a lot of evil from his own brothers, he told them, “But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good” (Gen. 50:20). 6. Finally, bad things happen because God wants to teach Christians something about His special favor toward them (see Rom. 9:22-23).

Jim Elliff