Also, that the soul be without knowledge, it is not good; and he that hasteth with his feet sinneth. Proverbs 19:2 A few years ago an economist did a study to determine the impact of continued education on a worker’s earning potential. Though the study focused on those in the engineering field, the basic principle applies in every field of work. The study concluded: “Without the added value from continually acquired knowledge, the lifetime earnings would be 67 percent less. This explains why it is necessary for individual information workers to start managing their own knowledge capital for maximum returns to themselves as well as to their employers.” God intends for His children to be learners. He does not regard ignorance as a virtue. The more that we know—the more skills we develop—the better we are able to serve Him. While this is true in the intellectual realm, it is even more true in the spiritual realm. For instance, Acts 8 records how Philip was being greatly used by God to bring revival to Samaria. From there, the Holy Spirit led him into the desert where he met an Ethiopian eunuch. This man had been to Jerusalem and was returning home without the answer to his spiritual need. The Bible account records that he was reading from the words of the prophet Isaiah a Messianic prophecy about Jesus. Philip immediately recognized the text and knew how to apply it. “Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus” (Acts 8:35). Let us be careful students of Scripture, increasing our knowledge of the Word so we can be effectively used by God to witness and help others. Peter wrote, “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear” (1 Peter 3:15). Today’s Proverbs Precept: The time you spend acquiring knowledge is never wasted.
Posted on: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 22:01:35 +0000