Limitation of man's knowledge - Open heavens devotional by Pastor E. A Adeboye

BIBLE IN A YEAR: Ezek 4-7
LIMITATION OF MAN’S KNOWLEDGE Saturday, October 02, 2010
MEMORIZE: “The meek will he guide in judgment and the meek will he teach his way” (Psalm 25:9 READ: Genesis 13:9-11 Choices are usually influenced by certain factors, some of which are positive while others are negative. One very important factor that can affect decision-making is knowledge. Knowledge is power.  The more you know about a particular subject the more you are prone to making right decisions. Proverbs 1:29 says those who despise or detest knowledge do so to their peril. Do you know that if you know more about God and His Word, it will affect you in making error-proof choices and decisions? That is why Proverbs 1:23 says, “Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you”. The elements you need in taking those crucial decisions are contained in the Bible, prophetic utterances of genuine men of God and what He would like to say directly to you. How much time have you given to studying at His feet? Some think it is a waste of time to undertake personal Bible study while others are sleeping at midnight. No. You are gaining time. At the end, you will realize you spent far less time and effort in reaching your goal than the one who never cared to give priority to God’s Word. “The meek will he guide in judgment and the meek will he teach his way” (Psalm 25:9). Relying on what you know about a thing or situation before taking a decision can be inadequate because of human limitations. This is why you must move further from what you know to what He knows. To do this, you must be clothed in meekness. When asked to separate from Abraham, Lot was free to choose where to go to. To him, the land of Sodom was very adequate for agriculture and rearing animals so he chose it. His physical assessment of the land was perfect but limited because he did not know that God was planning to destroy it after a while. At the end, he lost all his labor of several years to the inferno that gutted Sodom! Lot never consulted with God before making that decision. Some people fail to consult God in their decision making and so God will also not force Himself on them. He will allow them to reap the harvest of foolish decisions. Are you taking a major decision this period without allowing God to guide you? Stop it! Do not hurt yourself.  Consult Him today. (N.B Be a part of what God is doing, support www.10millionexercisebooks.com project today. It's a christian non-profit initiative towards eradicating illiteracy). ACTION POINT: Father, my knowledge is very limited.  Please Thou that hast all knowledge, guide me in making right choices and decisions.