Listen Only to the Truth

Being careful to ascertain what is true and refusing to believe error is as important as simply believing the truth. In our lives, as in the lives of the people of Judah, untruths may sound far more appealing than the facts. Hope that is not based on truth is false hope and must be rejected. The temptation is great to believe lies, to receive false encouragement, and act on it.

The only safeguard against this is the truth, accepting and acting on it. God’s truth, now complete, was delivered through such true prophets as Jeremiah. Only as it is accepted as our only direction will we be safe and bring honor to Him. Truth is always available and must be followed in the presence of error, even when the truth is harsh and error is what we want to hear.

Taken from The Devotional Daily Bible