My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge... (Hosea 4:6).
Sad as this
may sound, it's true nonetheless! God's people suffer in life, not because they
don't pray enough or love God enough, but because they lack accurate and
adequate knowledge of the Word. Reiterating this, the Lord Jesus said in
Matthew 22:29, "...Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures...."
When people
lack accurate and relevant spiritual information from God's Word, they
experience defeat and failure. This isn't because they're "weak"
Christians or because God couldn't deliver them; it's just the plain and
inevitable result of ignorance.
Psalm
82:5-7 is so touching; it describes the debacle and despondency of the one
who's ignorant of his heritage and identity in Christ. It says, "They know
not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the
foundations of the earth are out of course. I have said, Ye are gods; and all
of you are children of the most High. But ye shall die like men, and fall like
one of the princes." Pathetic!
Now you can
better understand why in the lives of some people, things aren't just happening
the way they should; they're putting in all the efforts they could, yet nothing
productive is coming out. What's the problem? Ignorance: they know not, neither
do they understand; they walk on in darkness, destroyed by sickness and
plummeted by the harsh elements of this world. Is this the lot for the
Christian? Emphatically no! The Bible declares, "...but through knowledge
shall the just be delivered" (Proverbs 11:9).
If you have
knowledge, there'll be a difference in your life. The knowledge of God's Word
will build you up, and deliver your God-given inheritance into your hands (Acts
20:32). If you've been wondering why your experiences haven't been as
victorious as the Word describes, you need to spend more time studying and
meditating on the Word. Build your faith with the Word of God, for faith comes
by hearing (Romans 10:17). As the Word comes to you, don't just agree by way of
mental assent, respond by confessing the same things. Soon enough, you'll
change the situation.
PRAYER: Dear
Father, I thank you for granting me understanding and insight into your will,
purpose and plans as I study your Word. My heart is flooded with wisdom and
spiritual understanding, not just to know, buy also to walk in your perfect
will today and always, in Jesus' Name. Amen.
Further
Study:2 Peter 1:2 - Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the
knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,
Proverbs
11:9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through
knowledge shall the just be delivered.
1-Year
Bible Reading Plan: 2 Corinthians 6:3-7:1, Proverbs 20-21
2-Year
Bible Reading Plan: Luke 21:20-28, 1 Samuel 26
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