C.H. Spurgeon's Evening Devotional
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"And God divided the light from the darkness."-Genesis 1:4
    
    A believer has two principles at work within him. In his natural estate he was subject to one principle only, which was darkness; now light has entered, and the two principles disagree. Mark the apostle Paul's words in the seventh chapter of Romans: "I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin, which is in my members." How is this state of things occasioned? "The Lord divided the light from the darkness." Darkness, by itself, is quiet and undisturbed, but when the Lord sends in light, there is a conflict, for the one is in opposition to the other: a conflict which will never cease till the believer is altogether light in the Lord. If there be a division within the individual Christian, there is certain to be a division without. So soon as the Lord gives to any man light, he proceeds to separate himself from the darkness around; he secedes from a merely worldly religion of outward ceremonial, for nothing short of the gospel of Christ will now satisfy him, and he withdraws himself from worldly society and frivolous amusements, and seeks the company of the saints, for "We know we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren." The light gathers to itself, and the darkness to itself. What God has divided, let us never try to unite, but as Christ went without the camp, bearing His reproach, so let us come out from the ungodly, and be a peculiar people. He was holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners; and, as He was, so we are to be nonconformists to the world, dissenting from all sin, and distinguished from the rest of mankind by our likeness to our Master.
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Thursday, October 31, 2013

A Frightfully-Fun Recipe Round-Up



Ahhh Halloween night. A perfect time for tricks, treats, ghosts, Draculas and of course amazing food! We love to snack on candy all night, but we also always serve up a hearty favorite to keep those trick-or-treaters full as they out scaring up some fun. Warm soups & chilis, hearty sandwiches or cozy casseroles...you just can't go wrong!
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Fill up your ghouls and ghosts a big serving of Meatball Sub Casserole before they head out gathering all that candy. This tasty classic from 101 Cozy Casseroles is a sure-fire favorite.


Meatball Sub Casserole
This recipe was shared by our good friend Christi Wroe of Bedford, Pennsylvania. Christi writes, "We love to serve this casserole with a fresh green salad and buttery, tasty garlic bread. It's like eating your favorite meatball sub with a fork!"
 
101 Cozy Casseroles1 loaf Italian bread, cut into 1-inch thick slices
8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. mayonnaise
1 t. Italian seasoning
1/4 t. pepper
2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1-lb. pkg. frozen meatballs, thawed
28-oz. jar pasta sauce
1 c. water
Arrange bread slices in a single layer in an ungreased 13"x9" baking pan; set aside. In a bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise and seasonings; spread over bread slices. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese; set aside. Gently mix together meatballs, spaghetti sauce and water; spoon over cheese. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serves 4.

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