Misunderstanding in the newsroom

 Ask the word of the Lord first (1 Kings 22: 5) 

A Congolese man walks into the BBC News 24 office for a job interview. However, a producer who was always on time thought he was an important guest who had been scheduled for broadcast. He led the confused, but obedient suitor into the newsroom studio and plugged him into the microphone. 

When the "on air" sign is turned on, the interviewer doesn't notice the man's panicked face, and the nervous job seeker awkwardly makes up answers to the questions he's asked. When the misunderstanding was realized, the news network apologized. 

The poor man wasn't pretending to be an important guest -- he thought he was. Instead, Ahab, king of Israel, chose to ignore the truth by seeking answers from false prophets who pretended to be religious leaders. Ahab did not want to ask God through Micah the divine prophet "for he never prophesied good about me, but disaster" (1 Kings 22:8). The king hated the truth. 

Sometimes we prefer to listen to lies that are good to hear than the truth. However, we need to seek counsel from counselors who believe that "all Scripture is inspired of God and beneficial for teaching, for reproving, for setting things straight, for disciplining in righteousness" (2 Timothy 3:16). Don’t let lust make us change God’s truth for lies --MRD

When sin seduces, entices
Avoid its deception, do not approach
The power to overcome it
Only faith in God. --Sper

IT IS BETTER TO HEAR THE BITTER TRUTH
THAN THE SWEET LIE 

*) Take from Daily Meditation