A Daily Devotional – Education – The Eternal Word (19)

A Daily Devotional – Education – The Eternal Word

Comment: "Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil." Another quote of C.S, Lewis and at first glance I rejected the quote, but the LORD allowed me to remember a discourse that Jesus had with the Jews, see John 8:37-44. Education; that is religions and secular education does little to lead one away from their father the devil. This education only equips those who pursue it with enhanced evil; to commit things which defile the person – see Matthew 15:16-20, but again read the context of this chapter.

Devotional: The failure with religious and secular education, while it is useful as Mr. Lewis says is that these methods of learning do not produce Praise to God, who is Blessed forever. Notice what the psalmist has to say in the final Psalm; 

Psalm 150 NIV

1 Praise the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens.

2 Praise him for his acts of power; praise him for his surpassing greatness.

3 Praise him with the sounding of the trumpet, praise him with the harp and lyre,

4 praise him with timbrel and dancing, praise him with the strings and pipe,

5 praise him with the clash of cymbals, praise him with resounding cymbals.

6 Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD.

Psalm 150 NKJV       

1 Praise the Lord! Praise God in His sanctuary; Praise Him in His mighty firmament!

2 Praise Him for His mighty acts; Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!

3 Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; Praise Him with the lute and harp!

4 Praise Him with the timbrel and dance; Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!

5 Praise Him with loud cymbals; Praise Him with clashing cymbals!

6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

Without a personal FAITH in God, you and I cannot be His child or be educated by Him, thus you are not pleasing to God and whatsoever is not of faith… is sin! Study 1 Corinthians 2:6-16 and see for yourself. You will be glad you did!