Rejecting knowledge = God rejecting us

Sobering.

Hosea 4:6
⁶ my people are destroyed from lack of knowledge.
"Because you have rejected knowledge,
I also reject you as my priests;
because you have ignored the law of your God,
I also will ignore your children.

God's people are destroyed by a lack of knowledge. In today's context, the same malady continues.

God's people suffer from a lack of knowledge of
- the laws and commnandments of God. Jesus said that to love him is to obey his commandments. How do we obey when we don't even know what the laws are?
- God Himself. Do we have an accurate image of who God really is? Do we only know that God is love? That seems to be all I hear that's preached about God. God is much more than that. One aspect we don't hear very much about in our churches is that God is Holy. And God is greatly to be feared and revered.
- the teachings God gave us regarding the family. How should a husband treat his wife? Do we know the details? How should a wife treat her husband? Do we know the details? Do we care?
- the teachings God gave us regarding bringing up children. There's more than just not sparing the rod. Do we know what God's teaching is? Do we care?
- the teachings God gave us regarding the church. Are the doctrines correct? Are our practices biblical? Do they follow the laws and commandments that God has set forth concerning the church? Do we care?

A lack of knowledge leads to the people of God perishing. Furthermore, this is what the Lord says,
"Because you have rejected knowledge, I also reject you as my priests; because you have ignored the law of your God, I also will ignore your children."

Let us study the word dilligently, and obey it!