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C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional

Wednesday April 2, 2025

"He answered him to never a word."-Matthew 27:14

He had never been slow of speech when He could bless the sons of men, but He would not say a single word for Himself. "Never man spake like this Man," and never man was silent like Him. Was this singular silence the index of His perfect self-sacrifice? Did it show that He would not utter a word to stay the slaughter of His sacred person, which He had dedicated as an offering for us? Had He so entirely surrendered Himself that He would not interfere in His own behalf, even in the minutest degree, but be bound and slain an unstruggling, uncomplaining victim? Was this silence a type of the defenselessness of sin? Nothing can be said in palliation or excuse of human guilt; and, therefore, He who bore its whole weight stood speechless before His judge. Is not patient silence the best reply to a gainsaying world? Calm endurance answers some questions infinitely more conclusively than the loftiest eloquence. The best apologists for Christianity in the early days were its martyrs. The anvil breaks a host of hammers by quietly bearing their blows. Did not the silent Lamb of God furnish us with a grand example of wisdom? Where every word was occasion for new blasphemy, it was the line of duty to afford no fuel for the flame of sin. The ambiguous and the false, the unworthy and mean, will ere long overthrow and confute themselves, and therefore the true can afford to be quiet, and finds silence to be its wisdom. Evidently our Lord, by His silence, furnished a remarkable fulfillment of prophecy. A long defence of Himself would have been contrary to Isaiah's prediction. "He is led as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth." By His quiet He conclusively proved Himself to be the true Lamb of God. As such we salute Him this morning. Be with us, Jesus, and in the silence of our heart, let us hear the voice of Thy love.

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Friday, April 5, 2013

Recipe Round-Up: Sandwiches, Wraps, Melts & More

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The days are warming up and it'll be picnic weather before we know it. On sunny Sunday afternoons, we love to grab a cozy quilt and pack our basket with a portable lunch to enjoy in the park. Whether you're looking forward to the first picnic of the year or on the hunt for something other than PB & J to pack in the kids' lunchboxes, tell us...

What are your favorite SANDWICH recipes? Share 'em all in today's Recipe Round-Up!

This easy recipe appears in our cookbook, 101 Hearty Recipes, and can be spiced up with banana peppers or even fresh chopped jalapeños!

Santa Fe Sandwiches
Deanne Birkestrand from Minden, Nebraska shared this recipe with us. She suggests, "Add a fresh fruit salad for a quick & tasty meal with friends!"

6 hoagie buns, split
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1/2 c. sour cream
1/2 t. chili powder
1/2 t. ground cumin
1/4 t. salt
6 tomatoes, sliced
8-oz. pkg. deli sliced turkey
1/2 c. sliced black olives
1/3 c. green onions, sliced
3 avocados, pitted, peeled
    and sliced
8-oz. pkg. shredded Cheddar
    cheese
Garnish: shredded lettuce
    and salsa

Arrange hoagie buns open-faced on an ungreased baking sheet; set aside. In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, sour cream and seasonings; spread over each bun. Equally layer remaining ingredients except garnish in the order listed; bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Garnish with lettuce and salsa. Makes 12 servings. Click here for a printable version of this recipe.

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