FAITH CAPSULE: Lack of knowledge destroys and can lead to captivity. 

Hosea 4

In all areas of life, it is understanding that leads to having a knowing edge.
Understanding is important.
Psalm 14:2 records, “The Lord looks down from heaven upon the children of men, To see if there are any who understand, who seek God.”
Knowledge is crucial to navigating the wicked world.
Hosea 4:6 reports, “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I also will reject you from being priest for Me; because you have forgotten the law of your God, I also will forget your children.” 
Do you have an understanding that prompts knowledge?
The acclaimed believers get destroyed when and where they should not because they lack knowledge.
Many reject knowledge because of a lack of understanding, disregarding the hand of God.
His people did not embrace knowledge to give regard to the works of God. 
Psalm 28:5 states, “Because they do not regard the works of the Lord, nor the operation of His hands, He shall destroy them and not build them up. 
Apart from becoming a vessel set for destruction, a lack of knowledge also qualifies one as a candidate for captivity.
Isaiah 5:13 states, “Therefore my people have gone into captivity because they have no knowledge; their honorable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.” 
Lack of knowledge destroys and can lead to captivity. 
God has made available wisdom that is His word. 
The wisdom of God is full of conditions and promises that will enable His children to have an edge over challenges and not be destroyed or go into captivity if His children give regard to His wisdom.
For example, having a way where there is no way, standing and not falling on the ground where others fall can be described as having a knowing edge.
As a child of God, knowing and engaging the promises of God is what identifies one as knowing.  
Psalm 136:5 identifies wisdom as what God used when He made the heavens. 
Without a doubt, wisdom is the word of God. 
The same wisdom is made available for the children of God to avoid a lack of knowledge and not to become a vessel of captivity.
An engagement to the same wisdom (word of God) will not become a victim of destruction.
With understanding, there shall be a knowing edge and no captivity or destruction. 
1 Corinthians 1:30 points out that Jesus (the living word of God) is the wisdom from God and one that gives indeed to Him is set not to become a victim of captivity.
What is it that denies one from lack of Knowledge?
Wisdom without understanding will always lead to a lack of knowledge. 
Pay attention to gain understanding and not become a vessel set to perish.
The choice is to set self for destruction or set to become captive of the wicked world. 

Prayer for today: Ask God to fill you with the knowledge of His word to keep you from destruction.