Itching Ears

I often only realize how much my ears, which were provided to aid the body, can affect my health until they get infected. Admittedly, I also ignore the health of my walk with Jesus when I use them wrongly? In 2 Timothy, Chapter 4, I am warned about my itching ears. 

Itching Ears 

 

My itching ears

Leave me in tears

With unlimited fears.

The itch tingling my ear wants to hear

What makes me feel good, 

But, maybe, not what I should; 

Like, disguising lies

And what’s pleasing to the eyes.

My ears itch and twitch-

Listening to sin’s sales-pitch.

They deceive; 

And are naïve.

They hear what I desire and crave-

Not what Jesus gave. 

They don’t listen to sound advice; 

Only hearing what’s deceptively nice-

So, I pay the price,

With untruth

And little wisdom as in my youth.

My itching ears hear myths and fables-

Whatever enables! 

What more can I say in my dismay?

My itching ears

Leave me in tears 

With unlimited fears.

 

Mary Crisp Jameson 8/12/2024

 

 “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. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.” 2 Timothy 4:3-4 NIV 

 

 

 

The "D" Words!

I do not like certain “d” words. They often start with darts from satan, because he wants to keep me down and in doubt. He wants to discourage me. He wants to delay my joy. He wants my life to be difficult. He wants me to be depressed. He wants to defeat me. He wants to dazzle me with things of this world. He wants to draw me to his ways. He wants to deceive and dupe me.

     Because I wear the shield of faith, I suppose I will always have satan’s darts thrown at me, but if I stay on guard and trust God, no matter what “d” words I confront, I have the promise of victory. 

     Hallelujah! Praise my Lord!