Hosea 4:6a is a verse many of us are familiar with:
6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge;
"Destroyed" here is the Hebrew word " damah". It means: to be dumb or silent; to fail or perish; to be undone. We will NOT be able to fulfill what God has called us to d without knowledge of Him and His Word! "Knowledge" is the Hebrew word "da`ath". It means: knowledge; perception; skill; discernment; understanding; wisdom. We MUST have a working knowledge of God and His Word and His plan in order to fulfill it! How do we get this knowledge? The first thing we must do is found in Proverbs 1:7:
7 The reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord is the beginning and the principal and choice part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence]; but fools despise skillful and godly Wisdom, instruction, and discipline. AMP
The fear of the Lord is reverential respect and awe for Who He is, and gratefulness and thankfulness for what He has done! Cultivate the fear of the Lord in YOUR life and knowledge will flow! Joshua 1:8 promises this for those who give attention to His Word!
8 This Book of the Law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe and do according to all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall deal wisely and have good success. AMP
Get ready to walk in God's richest and best blessings as you put HIM first place! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Live with "To Be Like You":
Shalom in Him!
