11/03/2026
*Rhapsody Of Realities Daily Devotional*
_Pastor Chris Oyakhilome DSc DSc DD_
_Wednesday, March 11th 2026_
*APPLY FAITH WITH KNOWLEDGE*
_*My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee… (Hosea 4:6).*_
Observe the words of the prophet in our theme scripture; God didn’t say His people perish for the lack of faith but for the lack of knowledge. You can have all the faith in the world and still be defeated if your faith is applied in ignorance. Faith without knowledge is misdirected; it becomes unproductive. This is why the knowledge of God’s Word is so vital.
Consider the temptation of the Lord Jesus in the wilderness immediately after His baptism. Just before then, the Bible says, *“And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased”* (Luke 3:22).
But Satan, right afterwards, tempted Him, saying, *“... If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread”* (Matthew 4:3). The Lord Jesus had faith; He could have commanded the stones to become bread. But He applied knowledge. He understood that the voice behind the instruction wasn’t from God but from Satan. Therefore, He answered with the Word: *“...It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God”* (Matthew 4:4).
Again, Satan tempted Him, urging Him to jump off the pinnacle of the temple because *“it is written”* that angels would bear Him up. He misquoted scripture, but the Master, once again, knew the Word and recognized the misuse of scripture and replied, *“...It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God”* (Matthew 4:7).
This is why you must never walk in ignorance. You can’t walk with God without His light, and His light is His Word. Psalm 119:105 tells us, *"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path."* Knowledge gives your faith direction, stability and effectiveness.
Without knowledge, even strong faith can be misapplied and lead to error. But with knowledge, you walk in dominion, victory and truth. Remember what the Apostle Peter, in his second epistle, said, *"And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge"* (2 Peter 1:5). Always apply your faith with knowledge.
*PRAYER / CONFESSION*
Dear Father, thank you for the knowledge of your Word that fills my spirit and guides my faith. I refuse to walk in ignorance or be misled by the deceptions of the enemy. Through your Word, my faith is rightly directed, effectual and changing hopeless situations, in Jesus’ Name. Amen.
*FURTHER STUDY*
Proverbs 11:9; 2 Peter 1:2-3; Colossians 1:9
*1-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN*
Mark 14:53-72; Numbers 29-31
*2-YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN*
Acts 26:24-32; Psalm 71-72
