"And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables." II Timothy 4:4. What do we wish to hear? A time would come says the aged apostle that the heart would move away from hearing the truth and would prefer to hear fables. When we view the New Testament account of the gospel preached, we see multitudes of individuals obeying the gospel. The truth of God is a message from God that has the power to save the soul. In fact, the truth is the only message that can save. Fables are lies or stories that come from the mind of humans. Different humans proclaim different stories. Many wish to be saved in their own prescribed manner. But, God reveals truth. Only the truth saves. As time has gone forth, fewer and fewer prople are saved. As the world population grows, the church which proclaims the truth has not kept up in numbers converted. Despite our best efforts to proclaim truth, more and more are inclined not to believe. The Bible is the truth of God which saves. Human hearts must have the desire to hear this truth and obey this truth. Our ears must be inclined to hear only the word of God. Fables will make one feel good, but will not save. Fables will ease our conscience, but will not save. What we hear will make a difference in our eternal destiny. Let us turn our ears unto the truth rather than fables.
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