FAITH CAPSULE: The people of God are destroyed because they lack knowledge.

Hosea 4

It is written, “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.” (Hosea 4:6) The people of God, the acclaimed believers got destroyed when they should not. People of God lack knowledge because they rejected it. Meaning knowledge was made available but was rejected. To reject knowledge is same as to disregard knowledge. His people did not embrace knowledge; God’s people did not give regard to knowledge.
Psalm 28:5 stated, “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, lack of knowledge also qualifies one as a candidate for captivity.
Isaiah 5:13 stated, “Therefore my people have gone into captivity, because they have no knowledge; their honorable men are famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.” Evidently, lack of knowledge will make man to be destroyed or go into captivity.
What is knowledge?
Knowledge can be described as having a knowing-edge in every area of life challenges by applying wisdom. 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 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 on ground where others are falling can be described as having a knowing edge over challenges of life.
As a child of God, to know and engage the promises of God is what identifies one as having knowledge.
Psalm 136:5 identified wisdom as what God used when He made heavens. Without doubt, wisdom is the word of God. It is the same wisdom that is made available for the children of God to avoid lack of knowledge and end up in destruction or in captivity.
Imagine true engagement to the same wisdom (word of God) that made the heavens? Then there shall be undoubtedly a knowing edge and no captivity or destruction.
1Corinthians 1:30, made us to know it that Jesus (the living word of God) is the wisdom from God…if you have Him indeed and in truth you are set for having a knowing edge over your challenges of this world.
What is it that denies man from lack of Knowledge?
Wisdom without understanding will always lead to lack of knowledge. Pay attention to gain understanding and no become a vessel set to perish; set for destruction or set to become captive of the wicked world.

Prayer for today: Ask God to fill you with the knowledge that shall keep you from destruction.