THE POWER OF KNOWLEDGE.

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: Because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: Seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

Hosea 4:6

Read:
Proverbs 1:20-29
Pro 1:20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets:
Pro 1:21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying,
Pro 1:22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate
knowledge?
Pro 1:23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
Pro 1:24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have
stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Pro 1:25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and
would none of my reproof:
Pro 1:26 I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when
your fear cometh;
Pro 1:27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and
anguish cometh upon you.
Pro 1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
Pro 1:29 For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

Message:
Knowledge can be defined in two major ways; first, as an
acquaintance with the body of truths, facts, or principles
accumulated in the course of time from study or
investigation. On the other hand, knowledge can also be defined as the illumination of the mind, especially by the
Word of God, leading to delight and increased pleasure in God. It should be noted that whenever the Bible talks about knowledge and knowing, it is usually in the sense of
knowledge as an illumination of the mind by the Word of God. Biblical knowledge is a combination of scientific,
philosophical, psychological, and spiritual knowledge; and
this kind of knowledge is superior to any other. In
reference to the knowledge of the Word of God, Hosea 4:6
says:

"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: Because
thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: Seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children."

As l have always said, knowledge is power because it is a major factor that controls the process of decision making
and therefore ultimately determines the course of life. It is
the level of your knowledge about any particular subject that determines your ability to make the right decisions
about that subject. It is in this light that Proverbs 1:29 says:
those who despise or detest knowledge do so at their risk.
Every Christian needs to know that dependence on worldly
knowledge may lead to failure, but godly knowledge
guarantees success.

Do you know that if you know more about God and His
Word, it will affect you in making error-proof choices and
decisions? That is why Proverbs 1:23 says,

"Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you"

The elements you need in taking those crucial decisions are contained in the Bible, prophetic utterances of genuine men of God and what He would like to say directly to you.
How much time have you given to studying at His feet?
Some think it is a waste of time to undertake personal
Bible study while others are sleeping at midnight. No. You
are gaining time. At the end, you will realize you spent far less time and effort in reaching your goal than the one who never cared to give priority to God's Word.

Prayer Point:
Father, please give me enlightenment and understanding
by Your Word in Jesus' name.

Bible in one year:
Ezekiel 10-12, Psalms 67:1 -68:6

Prayer Points for the day: The Power of Knowledge

1. Lord of mercy, help me not to be amongst the people who are destroyed for lack of knowledge; let me not reject knowledge from above, in Jesus’ name.

2. Thank you Lord for your Word is the source of true knowledge; please help me to stay true to your word in my thoughts and in my conducts, in Jesus’ name.

3. Father, please illuminate my mind with your word and your truth and do not forget me and my children as a result of nonchalant attitude towards knowing your words, in Jesus’ name.

4. Faithful Lord, as knowledge is power; give me your knowledge that guarantees wisdom; please load me daily with your life changing words from above, in Jesus’ name.

5. My Father and my helper, please soak me with your knowledge so that my decision making process would be enlightened and let my decisions always be right, in Jesus’ name.

6. My beloved Jesus, please let me grow in you and in your words so that I make error proof decisions and choices; pour out your spirit upon me and let your words be known to me daily, in Jesus’ name.

7. Holy Spirit of the Living God, please reveal every element in the Bible to me that are necessary for my daily decision taking; let me always think righty and act rightly to your glory, in Jesus’ name.

8. Lord Jesus, you are the Word of God, please let me prioritize studying at your feet and to be more committed to personal Bible study in season and out of season; as I study your word, please keep me enlightened in you, in Jesus’ name.

9. My Father my Father, please by my interaction with you daily, give me divine illumination that will make life easier for me and my journey of life more; let me stand out for you as a minister, in Jesus’ name.

10. Father, please give me enlightenment and understanding by your Word; as I spend time with you, shorten my efforts and the time required to reach my goal, in Jesus’ name.