DESTROYED FOR A LACK OF KNOWLEDGE

Proclamation:

"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee ..." Hosea 4:6 (KJV)

Explanation:

These words were written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the prophet Hosea to the Jewish nation to convince them of their many sins and to invite them to convert to Christianity.  Both the priests and the people had rejected knowledge and had turned from The Word of God

Application:

A lack of knowledge of God is a bad thing.  Being ignorant is bad enough but refusing to learn is worse.  Do not reject the instructions of The Lord by refusing to read and obey His Word.  We can easily be misled by false prophets and false teachers when we do not know The Word of God for ourselves.  Everything that sounds good isn't good or true.  Think about how much time we spend in other less significant activities as compared to the time that we spend in the study of God's Word.  Let's read and study the Bible more.  Let us not be destroyed for a lack of knowledge of The Lord God and His Holy Word.