Warning to Those Who are Listening

Then if anyone tells you, 'Look, here is the Messiah,' or 'There he is,' don't believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will rise up and perform great signs and wonders so as to deceive, if possible, even God's chosen ones. See, I have warned you about this ahead of time. So if someone tells you, 'Look, the Messiah is out in the desert,' don't bother to go and look. Or, 'Look, he is hiding here,' don't believe it! For as the lightning flashes in the east and shines to the west, so it will be when the Son of Man comes. Just as the gathering of vultures shows there is a carcass nearby, so these signs indicate that the end is near. Matthew 24:23-28  

 

Have you ever seen vultures circling around way up high in the sky? They’ve spotted their supper…and are about to swoop in for the feast. Likely the animal they are about to eat is already dead…or is near death. It is a carcass calling to them—dinner time. That is just how the signs of the end times will be for us. Be ready. Jesus has told us, I have warned you about this ahead of time. How much more do we need? Those with ears…listen. 

Prayer ~ Dear Jesus, open our ears and eye to Your words…that we would listen and obey…that we would see the signs and not misinterpret them.

Daily Bible Reading: Luke 22; John 13

Friday’s Feast at the King’s Table

It is time to get ready for Thanksgiving. Here’s a tasty cranberry sauce that you can prepare a couple hours or the day before your special meal. My family loves pears—so this is a special addition to our menu. Sometimes instead of just zesting the orange I chop up the whole orange and add that, along with the juice.

Cranberry Sauce

1 bag - 12 ounce fresh cranberries 3 cups finely chopped pears (about 2 medium pears)
1 cup fresh squeezed orange juice with the zest of one orange  
1/2 cup golden raisins

1 cup sugar, or less to taste
3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger (candied ginger)
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan. Cover and bring to a gentle boil over a medium-low heat. Cook about 15 minutes. Uncover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook about 5 minutes until sauce thickens. Transfer the sauce to a heatproof serving dish and cool 10 minutes. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving. Makes 3 cups. Serve with turkey, and then on turkey sandwiches the next day. (Adapted from an Associated Press Recipe in 2008.) 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY – JOE

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All scripture quoted from the New Living Translation (NLT) unless otherwise noted.

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