Itching Ears.

Scripture:
“For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.” 2 Timothy 4:3


Application:
No matter the era, people have sought spiritual leaders who would tell them what they wanted to hear. Even in the Old Testament, priests and prophets were bought and sought under the guise of having them deliver the Word of God, but in reality, they were expected to  prophecy what the hearer wanted to hear. (Judges 17:10-13; 1 Kings 22:8 (NIV).
These days, with instant access to our preacher-of-choice, it’s even easier. We can dial up and support any spiritual guru who’ll make us feel great about ourselves.
But scratching those itching ears comes with dire consequences.
We must search the scriptures ourselves, find truth, and most of all, pray that we’ll follow God’s directions when He leads us to the only truth that exists:
Him.
Prayer:
Dear Lord, I pray that I’ll not seek what I want to hear, but what You want me to hear. Amen.