Devotional Day 3: The Danger of Itching Ears

𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥: Paul warns that a time would come when people would refuse sound doctrine and instead surround themselves with teachers who say only what their desires want to hear. That time is not approaching. It is here. The culture of ear-tickling is deeply embedded in much of what passes for Christianity today. Romans 16 warns believers to watch out for those who serve their own appetites and deceive the hearts of the naive. The antidote is not cynicism but discernment rooted in Scripture. Ask God today to give you a love for truth that is stronger than your love for comfort, affirmation, or flattery.