Meat And Vegetable Casserole Supreme

[Examples of biblical fasting]: 1. Fasting was practiced to avert God’s judgment and displeasure against His people (1 Sam. 7:6; Joel 2:12; Jonah 3:5-8; Jud 20:26; 1 Ki. 21:9; Jer. 36:6, 9. 2. The people of God often fasted in preparation for war, with a view to seeking God’s protection and blessing (2 Chron. 20:1-4; Joel 2:15. 3. Fasting was one way of seeking God’s help for deliverance from personal troubles and opposition (1 Ki. 21:27-29). 4. Fasting was often an expression of sincere and heartfelt repentance from sin and humility before God (Neh. 9:1-2; Psm. 35:13; Dan. 9:3; Joel 2:12-13; Jonah 3:5-8). 5. Fasting also signified or expressed mourning, sorrow, deep grief, and sadness (1 Sam. 20:34; 31:13; 2 Sam. 1:12; 12:15-23). 6. Ezra fasted as part of his request that God provide him with a safe journey (Ez. 8:21-23). 7. Fasting is a way of expressing one’s concern for the success of God’s work (Neh. 1:3-4; Dan. 9:3). 8. Fasting serves to humble and rebuke us as it reveals how much of our happiness depends on the external pleasures of eating (Psm. 69:10). 9. Fasting teaches us self-control and self-discipline (Phil. 3:19; Rom. 16:18; 1 Cor. 9:25-27).

Sam Storms

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats, Vegetables	Chicago	Beef, Casseroles, Vegetables	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1	lb	Ground beef
3		Medium baking potatoes
		peeled and sliced
3		Medium onions, peeled
		sliced
		Salt and pepper to taste
1		Stewed tomatoes

INSTRUCTIONS

Preliminary: Preheat oven to 350.  Fry beef in a large skillet,
breaking up with a spatula, until no pink  color remains.  Drain.
Arrange a layer of potatoes, a layer of meat  and a layer of onions in
a 2-1/2 quart casserole dish. Season with  salt and pepper; repeat
layering until all ingredients are used  (except the tomatoes). Top
with tomatoes. Bake in preheated oven for  1 hour.  Contributor:
Chicago Tribune  Posted to MM-Recipes Digest  by Jack Elvis
<jackelvis@moonlink.net>  on Apr 28, 1998

A Message from our Provider:

“You’re on this planet for a purpose. Find it.”

Sometimes people are careless and speak disparagingly of all human righteousness, as if there were no such thing that pleased God. They often cite Isaiah 64:6 which says our righteousness is as filthy rags. It is true – gloriously true – that none of God’s people, before or after the cross, would be accepted by an immaculately holy God if the perfect righteousness of Christ were not imputed to us (Romans 5:19; 1 Corinthians 1:30; 2 Corinthians 5:21). But that does not mean that God does not produce in those “justified” people (before and after the cross) an experiential righteousness that is not “filthy rags.” In fact, He does; and this righteousness is precious to God and is required, not as the ground of our justification (which is the righteousness of Christ only), but as an evidence of our being truly justified children of God.

John Piper