DESTROYED For Lack Of Knowledge

 Morning Bible Reading and Meditation

April 17, 2023

Hosea 4 KJV

“ [6] 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.

 [7] As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame. 

[8] They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. “

DESTROYED For Lack of Knowledge

Once, a motivational speaker and health advocate said: “Knowledge is power”

He had taught people a way to a healthy living. Many thank him and believe in him; and his popularity ushers  him to gain wealth from leading people how to acquire knowledge, and enjoy life of good health and success.  

Yet I personally believed that he failed to enjoy life to the fullest with the wealth he gained because death took him away. 

The knowledge he taught people had not come to meet the knowledge from GOD which saves people from destruction. 

GOD have spoken here that his people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Lack of knowledge about the law of GOD; for if one had this knowledge, one will acquire wisdom that will give him understanding to discern right from wrong. The righteousness of GOD which keep one’s heart to err. 

Erring started from ignorance, then ignorance was fueled by self-centeredness to self-gratification, then the heart and mind become clouded leading to foolish action; foolishness which unable one to see the destruction that lies ahead.  

Knowledge from GOD makes one wise and full of understanding.  The bible said in James 3:”[17] But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.”

Let each one obtain the knowledge of GOD by learning, loving and living in His words; which will make one wise unto salvation; keeping us away from the day of destruction which surely will come. 

Pause, pray and pursue to live a peaceful life with The LORD everyday and ever. 

Good morning! 

Hosea 4:1-19 KJV

[1] Hear the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land. [2] By swearing, and lying, and killing, and stealing, and committing adultery, they break out, and blood toucheth blood. [3] Therefore shall the land mourn, and every one that dwelleth therein shall languish, with the beasts of the field, and with the fowls of heaven; yea, the fishes of the sea also shall be taken away. [4] Yet let no man strive, nor reprove another: for thy people are as they that strive with the priest. [5] Therefore shalt thou fall in the day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy mother. [6] 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. [7] As they were increased, so they sinned against me: therefore will I change their glory into shame. [8] They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity. [9] And there shall be, like people, like priest: and I will punish them for their ways, and reward them their doings. [10] For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the Lord. [11] Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the heart. [12] My people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God. [13] They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof is good: therefore your daughters shall commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery. [14] I will not punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people that doth not understand shall fall. [15] Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, yet let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto Gilgal, neither go ye up to Beth-aven, nor swear, The Lord liveth. [16] For Israel slideth back as a backsliding heifer: now the Lord will feed them as a lamb in a large place. [17] Ephraim is joined to idols: let him alone. [18] Their drink is sour: they have committed whoredom continually: her rulers with shame do love, Give ye. [19] The wind hath bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.