Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - WordAction - The Foundry Publishing House of Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene for Tuesday, 21 November 2017 "Be Aware" by Elizabeth Aliotta - Matthew 24:15-25

Reflecting God – Embrace Holy Living - WordAction - The Foundry Publishing House of Kansas City, Missouri, United States - The Global Church of the Nazarene for Tuesday, 21 November 2017 "Be Aware" by Elizabeth Aliotta - Matthew 24:15-25

Matthew 24:15 “So when you see the abomination that causes devastation spoken about through the prophet Dani’el standing in the Holy Place”[Matthew 24:15 Daniel 9:27, 11:31, 12:11] (let the reader understand the allusion), 16 “that will be the time for those in Y’hudah to escape to the hills. 17 If someone is on the roof, he must not go down to gather his belongings from his house; 18 if someone is in the field, he must not turn back to get his coat. 19 What a terrible time it will be for pregnant women and nursing mothers! 20 Pray that you will not have to escape in winter or on Shabbat. 21 For there will be trouble then worse than there has ever been from the beginning of the world until now, and there will be nothing like it again![Matthew 24:21 Joel 2:2, Daniel 12:1] 22 Indeed, if the length of this time had not been limited, no one would survive; but for the sake of those who have been chosen, its length will be limited.
23 “At that time, if someone says to you, ‘Look! Here’s the Messiah!’ or, ‘There he is!’ don’t believe him. 24 For there will appear false Messiahs and false prophets performing great miracles — amazing things! — so as to fool even the chosen, if possible. 25 There! I have told you in advance!
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In the TV series Lie to Me, Dr. Cal Lightman uses facial expressions and body language to determine when someone is using deception. Everyone who interacts with Cal, from his employees to his young teenage daughter, can keep no secrets from him. He uses his talents to discover the truth in criminal cases.
In Matthew 24, Jesus warned His disciples multiple times about false prophets who would seek to deceive “even the elect” (v. 24). It can be difficult to determine when someone is trying to be deceptive, but there are some indications of lying that are hard to miss. One example is when someone continually avoids answering a direct question. Many will claim the Messiah has come and false prophets will perform great miracles. However, these false prophets may avoid answering the question of whether or not they were sent by the Father.
It can be difficult to avoid being deceived, especially by very practiced liars. However, it is important to search for the truth. Jesus provided a warning to prevent His disciples from being led away from the truth. It is best to keep watch to avoid deception.---
Hymn for Today: "Open My Eyes, That I May See" by Clara H. Scott
1. Open my eyes, that I may see
glimpses of truth thou hast for me;
place in my hands the wonderful key
that shall unclasp and set me free.
Silently now I wait for thee,
ready, my God, thy will to see.
Open my eyes, illumine me, Spirit divine!
2. Open my ears, that I may hear
voices of truth thou sendest clear;
and while the wavenotes fall on my ear,
everything false will disappear.
Silently now I wait for thee,
ready, my God, thy will to see.
Open my ears, illumine me, Spirit divine!
3. Open my mouth, and let me bear
gladly the warm truth everywhere;
open my heart and let me prepare
love with thy children thus to share.
Silently now I wait for thee,
ready, my God, thy will to see.
Open my heart, illumine me, Spirit divine!

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Thought for Today: Therefore, stripping off falsehood, let everyone speak truth with his neighbor,[Ephesians 4:25 Zechariah 8:16] because we are intimately related to each other as parts of a body.(Ephesians 4:25)
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Please pray: For the peace of God to comfort, encourage, and equip His people in Mesoamerca in their times of sorrow, discouragement, and need. 
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