Scriptures
"My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge..." Hosea 4:6.
"Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables." Proverbs 24:4.
Application
"There was an older servant of God that I met several years ago. He said, 'do you know that God doesn't forgive ignorance?'"
I was having a discussion with my 87 year old father, who is a Pastor and he mentioned a remarkable experience he had over 60 years ago. He had finished prayer and dry fasting (no food or water) for 12 days. Then he ended the fast with solid food instead of liquids. It almost killed him if not for God's merciful intervention.
Recounting the experience, he mentioned having read a book that taught well how to fast but not how to properly end the fast. After that ordeal, while discussing with a fellow older minister, who also had a similar experience, the minister blurted out, "do you know that God doesn't forgive ignorance?"
I also believe that God doesn't forgive ignorance of the laws and principles that He has put in His universe. Do you remember that Moses almost died for lack of delegation/administration and God said nothing? Moses had to get knowledge from Jethro to be delivered (Exodus 18:17-26).
Unfortunately, many Christians are poor today not because they are not holy or spiritual. In fact, some are prayer warriors. But they are dirt poor because they are ignorant of the financial laws and principles that God has put in place on earth. The principles they know are paying tithes and giving offerings.
However, Hosea 4:6, one of our principal scriptures says, "My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge..." God Himself said this.
To be financially independent as a Christian, you need to also know the financial principles that govern money. God will not make up for your ignorance. Just like disregarding the law of gravity would physically destroy you, also disregarding financial laws would destroy you financially.
What should you do? Get knowledge. In Proverbs 24:4 it says, "Through knowledge its rooms are filled with all sorts of precious riches and valuables." I have written a book about 42 Financial Independent Laws For Christians. It covers everything from creating income (150 income sources) to saving, budgeting, starting a business, investing, partnership etc.
You can get it here: www.jesusistooreal.com
Prayer Points
- Father thank you for these truths.
- Father, open my eyes to your financial laws.