Education is Power

We have more educational opportunities at our fingertips than ever before in the history of our existence. I remember as a kid, my parents purchasing the Encyclopedia Britannica for us to have educational tools in our home for research and background information. There we like 30 volumes and I can still remember where they were on the bookshelf. Today we have Wikipedia – the free encyclopedia. We also have Google & YouTube do search for information.

There have been many incidents where the most educated person at the table brings a lot of power with his/her education. I believe there is great value in studying and continuing to learn. I’ve said many times that I want to be a life-long learner.

I was reading this morning about a young king who believed in education. Check this out…

7 In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah. 8 With them were certain Levites—Shemaiah, Nethaniah, Zebadiah, Asahel, Shemiramoth, Jehonathan, Adonijah, Tobijah and Tob-Adonijah—and the priests Elishama and Jehoram. 9 They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people.

10 The fear of the Lord fell on all the kingdoms of the lands surrounding Judah, so that they did not go to war against Jehoshaphat. (2 Chronicles 17:7-10 NIV)

I believe that there is great value in education and learning. I love learning new things and growing in knowledge and understanding. I hate being in a situation where I’m uninformed and uneducated. I think much of our education today is “self-taught” and that is not necessarily a bad thing. If we want to know something we can push a button on our phone and ask Siri or Google just about anything.

I want to keep studying the Word of God so that I can continue to learn the Heart of God. I want to know more of His Wisdom. I want to know more of His ways and thoughts. I want to know more about what breaks His heart or what makes Him smile. I’m in a class at church called “How People Change” taught by our pastor Shannon Lovelady and it’s really making me take a look at what I know about God and what is going on inside my heart.

I can become the most amazing brilliant scholar and if my heart is corrupt –I’m lost. I need daily heart change to become more like God. I need to take my pursuit of God very seriously. I could have deep knowledge of God, but without His love in my heart –my pursuit of Him didn’t change me. I want His Word planted deep in my heart – that doesn’t create power – it calls for surrender.

Pressing On!

Dwayne