Good Friday Morning F B Family And Friends, Welcome To Morning Devotions... Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. FAILURE TO LISTEN TO GOD 2 Timothy 4:1-4. In His second letter to Timothy, Paul solemnly charges him to preach the word and to reprove and rebuke with great patience ( 2 Tim. 4:2 A pastor could hardly have a more difficult assignment than this, because few people respond well to correction. What you do when you are criticized is a good indication of the maturity of your faith. The Bible tells us that he who neglects discipline despises himself while he who listens to reproof acquires understanding and will dwell among the wise (Prov. 15:31-32). Every time criticism comes our way, we stand at a crossroads of possibilities for good or evil. We can either embrace correction and grow up or reject it and start down the slippery slope described in 2 Timothy 4. In this passage, Paul outlines the behavior of those who become tired of reproof. He says they will not endure sound doctrine but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears: This means they hunt for churches or religious teachers who fail to apply the whole counsel of God. and they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. (v.4) Most people in this state probably couldnt trace how they went from truth to fables, but it may have started when they rejected some hard saying from the Bible or ignored good advice from a critic. We cant afford to turn away our ears, even when our critics are immature, ignorant, or evil, Remember, if God spoke through Balaams donkey ( Num. 22:28), He can speak through anyone. Be mindful to keep your ears open to Gods voice, regardless of the form it may come in. AMEN, God Bless everyone and have a good day, and a great and safe upcoming Week-end remembering to give God all the glory for everything accomplished in our lives...
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 09:24:11 +0000
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