Pacific Union Recorder—January 2020

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I Love Tacos BY MANNY CRUZ

nyone who knows me knows that I love tacos. My favorites are carne asada and fish tacos. I love uncomplicated tacos—not a whole bunch of toppings, just cilantro, onion, guacamole, and, of course, salsa. Simple but delicious. They taste even better if the

tortillas are made fresh from scratch. I recently told my wife, “After 25 years of marriage, I think I love you more than tacos.” She was very happy because she knows how much I love tacos. Jesus said in John 13:35, “By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another” (NIV). This is an interesting concept. Jesus says that people (outside of the church) will know that we (the church) are followers of Jesus if we love each other. In other words, people will know that we are following Jesus based on how we treat each other.

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Pacific Union Recorder—January 2020

Published on Jan 2, 2020

Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Love. Serve. Lead. In these three words can be found a general description of the life and work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Pacific Union and throughout the world: love for God and for one another; service rendered in the name of Jesus; and the willingness to lead and be led in the proclamation of the gospel and soon return of our Lord. The repeating themes for the monthly Recorder magazines in 2020 are Love, Serve, Lead—with Love leading the way. “Love for Jesus will lead us to work as He worked for the blessing and uplifting of all people. His love will lead us to be kind and loving. We will feel sympathy for all the creatures of our heavenly Father.… A great blessing will come to us when we try to be a blessing to others. God wants us, for our own good, to have a part to act in His plan of redemption. He gives us hearts that are changed by His Spirit so that we can be His helpers and pass on to others the blessings we receive. Working with Him is the highest honor and the greatest joy Go

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