"Feeding
Your Enemies"
Preparation:
Romans
12:20 “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something
to drink.”
**With
whom are you presently in actual conflict or inner turmoil? Ask the Lord
in a time of prayer for wisdom in this relationship. During your
quiet time, describe your relationship and the problem as you see it.
Perhaps journal your thoughts and insights on what the Lord reveals to
you as your relationship grows with your enemy.
Ingredients:
Why
should I feed my enemy?
1.) Because
God said so! See the aforementioned verse in
Romans
12.
2.) It
is a commandment. Matthew 5: 43-44 reveals that we should not only
love our neighbors, but we should love our enemies as well.
“You
have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.
But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.’”
3.) Your
reward will be great. We may not see the benefit of killing our enemies
with kindness, but our Father in heaven knows our hearts and becomes pleased
as a result of our obedience and desire to pursue those who hurt you or
have hurt you in the past.
How and
with what do I feed my enemies?
1.)
By means of blessings…
--Identify
your spiritual gifts and use them to encourage and edify your enemy. To
request a Spiritual Gift Analysis, contact:
Lee
Johnson
2840
Hurstview Dr
Hurst,
TX 76054
817-370-9900
2.)
With Love…In Luke 6:27-28, Jesus tells us directly to “Love your enemies,
do good to those who hate you, bless those who mistreat you.
Have
you rectified your relationship with kindness and love? Please contact
our staff if you need prayer for your enemy and dealing with this turmoil.
info@dragonflyministries.com
Resurrection
Cookies
Contributed
by Pat Karnes, Subscriber
Preheat
oven to 300 degrees
Ingredients:
1 cup
whole pecans
3 egg
whites
1 cup
sugar
1 tsp.
vinegar
1 pinch
of salt
You need:
Mixing
bowl
Wooden
spoon
Bible
Zipper
baggy
Wax
paper
Cookie
sheet
Tape
Preparation:
Place
pecans in the baggy and let the children beat them with the wooden
spoon
to break into small pieces. Explain that after Jesus was arrested,
He was
beaten by the Roman soldiers. Read - John 19:1-3 to them. Let child
smell the vinegar. Put 1 tsp. into mixing bowl.
Explain
that when Jesus was thirsty on the cross, He was given vinegar to
drink.
Read - John 19:28-30
Add egg
whites to the vinegar. Eggs represent life. Explain that Jesus
gave
His life for us life. Read - John 10:10-11
Sprinkle
a little salt into each child's hand let them taste it then
brush
the rest into the bowl. Explain that represents the salty tears shed
by Jesus
followers,and the bitterness of our own sin...Read - Luke 23:27
So far
the ingredients are not very appetizing. Add 1 cup sugar. Explain
that
the sweetest part of this story is that Jesus died because He loves
us.
He wants us to know and belong to Him. Read - Psalm 34:8 and John 3:16
Beat
with mixer on high speed for 11-15 minutes until stiff peaks are
formed.
Explain that the color white represents the purity in God's eyes
of
those whose sins have been cleansed by Jesus. Read - Isaiah 1:18
and
John
3:1-3
Fold
in broken nuts.Drop by tsp.onto waxed paper-covered cookie sheet.
Explain
that each mound represents the rocky tomb where Jesus body was
laid.
Read - Matt. 27:65-66
Put cookies
sheet in the oven. Close door and turn oven OFF. Give each
child
a piece of tape and seal the door. Explain that Jesus tomb was
sealed.
Read - Matt. 27:65-66
Go to
bed !
Explain
that they may feel sad to leave the cookies in the oven overnight.
Jesus
followers were in despair when the tomb was sealed.
Read
- John 16:20 and 22
On Resurrection
Morning open the oven and give everyone a cookie !
Notice
the cracked surface and take a bite. The cookies are hollow ! On
the
first Resurrection Day Jesus followers were amazed to find the tomb open
and
empty. Read - Matt. 28:1-9
He Has
Risen ! Hallelujah ! ! ! ! !
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