Check Your Ears!
When I was young, my mom would often say to us kids, "Don't forget to check your ears." She'd usually say that before bed as we cleaned up and before church on Sunday. I guess having clean ears was pretty important to my mom. I recalled this advice from her this past week as I was reading from 2 Timothy chapter 4. Here Paul reminds Timothy that people need to hear the truth, and truth is only found in the Bible. Sometimes our ears "itch" for a truth that is more comforting or satisfying than the Bible, but in the end, it is a lie. Our kids have "itching" ears as well when they kindly inform us parents that "everyone else is doing it." They want that approval to do something contrary to what is right according to God's Word. There are plenty of other examples as well. It is a normal thing for every human to do in order to get what is desirable. My prayer is that you "check your ears" to see if they are "itching" or taking in the truth of God's Word when daily circumstances arise in your family. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teacher to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths." 2 Timothy 4:3,4
Think of this each time you clean your ears:)
Family Discussion Points!
Parents, share some truths with your children that will help them as they grow. (examples: Life is not always fair. God is always going to love you, and I will too. Attitude is 90-95% of overcoming obstacles. Etc.)
Everyone, share your favorite truth or Bible verse that helps you in your faith.
Try to start more sentences with the words, "God's Word says..." This brings truth into the every day and helps prevent the "itching" for non-Biblical ideas.
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