The more we know, the better off we'll be. Right?

After all, the scriptures say that God's people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge.

But then in 1 Corinthians 8, the Apostle Paul explains how knowledge isn't the goal. It does not strengthen the church; love does.

He even points out that those who claim to know a lot actually know very little.

So, what was Hosea talking about when he prophesied that we are destroyed for a lack of knowledge?

Not the kind of knowledge that we elevate. It had nothing to do with research and gathering facts.

Here's what Hosea was actually saying: We are destroyed because we don't know God.

The Holy Spirit is expressed in 7 different ways. Two of those are called The Spirit of Knowledge and Fear of the Lord.

It's only through the Holy Spirit that we can know God intimately and pair it perfectly with the fear of the Lord.

If you are interested in more on this subject, read my book, 7 Spirits of God.