Better Learn!

There are some things which I do not KNOW HOW to do which give me little cause for concern. I don’t KNOW HOW to crochet, but my wife does and I am able to enjoy the hat, scarf, and blanket she has made for me. I don’t know a lot about engines, but when I have a problem I find someone who does KNOW HOW and let them get my car running smoothly again. There are many things we may never learn how to do with very little consequence to us other than perhaps having to spend some of our hard earned money for another to use their KNOW HOW for our benefit. However, we cannot rely upon others for all things relating to our life. There are some areas of life where personal KNOW HOW is vital.

Note a statement within God’s prophecy to Israel through His prophet Amos.
“ ‘THEY DO NOT KNOW HOW TO DO RIGHT,’ declares the LORD, ‘those who store up violence and robbery in their strongholds.’ ” ( Amos 3:10 ESV)

Perhaps it is not uncommon to hear a child being told he (or she) had better learn to behave. On the other hand it is very sad when adults seem to be in need of such an admonition. The matter is even more serious when it comes to the importance of acknowledging what God has revealed as right.

There are those who know what is right yet simply choose not to do it. Perhaps their conscience and heart can still be touched since they apparently do understand there is a distinction between right and wrong. However, when one reaches the point of becoming so depraved they do not KNOW HOW to do right, the situation is quite serious. Not only has such a one become blinded to the actions of their own life, but they can easily be led further and further away from that which is right.

Through the prophet Isaiah, God urged…
“(16) Wash yourselves; make yourselves clean; remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes; CEASE TO DO EVIL, (17) LEARN TO DO GOOD; seek justice, correct oppression; bring justice to the fatherless, plead the widow’s cause.” ( Isaiah 1:16-17 ESV)

I learned many things from my father while he was living. Even as he faced death he taught me more about faith, love, and peace when the life is placed securely in the hands of God. For all of these I am very thankful because those lessons are a part of him which remain to encourage me on. Among the most essential lessons my father taught me by his life example and his words was the importance of living right before God. It is a matter which relates to life now and for eternity.

Doing right! Do we KNOW HOW? May we each continue to recognize that of all the things we might gain the KNOW HOW, doing right is something we had better learn!

Have a great day CERTAIN OF BEING RIGHTLY SCHOOLED!
Carl

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