The cost of ignorance

I opened my wallet this morning to keep a business card I had collected from a new contact, neatly folded in it was a N1000 note. It made me realize one more time how ignorance or being unaware of something could cost so much. The previous day, I had to beg unfamiliar faces for money because I believed I had no money on me after a disappointing trip to receive money for a job I had done. The different reactions I got from people amounted only to insults. I have not been humiliated like that before. After a bucket full of humiliations without success, I decided to take a very long stroll home from my unfruitful journey. It was a long and stressful work under the scorching sun that baked every inch of my skin. During my unplanned adventure (walk), a nasty impatient driver ran into a pool of water that was splashed on my body. It felt so irritating and degrading. The thought that ran through my mind was “how did I find myself in this situation” and “just N50 would have saved me from all these humiliations”. I was battered and felt crushed. I got home and transferred all the aggression on loved ones. It was so pathetic. Most of us go through various crushing humiliations like this because we are ignorant of the things God has freely given us. This is the position that a lot of Christians have found themselves in life. It is a situation where we suffer humiliations, trauma and defeats because of our ignorance to God’s blessings in Christ. Such blessings that have been freely given to us which we often do not realize and live in are found in these scriptures: John1V12 & 13; Ephesians 1V 3; Colosians1v 13; Hebrews7v25; Romans3v 23 & 24 etc. The believer has been crowned with loads of privileges which he often times does not benefit from because of ignorance to them. You will likely fall prey to sin until you realize that you are dead to sin in Christ Jesus. You will feel powerless and empty of authority if you are not aware that you received “power” after you received the Holy Spirit. In simple terms, the Holy Spirit came with power since the day of Pentecost. Ignorance will cost you a lot and being aware and knowledgeable will always keep you a step ahead of your game. It brings confidence in all you do. Since that incident, I make sure I check my wallet and pockets every morning before I step out of the house so that I am aware of my financial strength for the day. In the same way we should keep ourselves reminded of the things that Christ has freely given unto us every day of our lives by studying and meditating on scriptures daily. The bible describes the person who does this as someone who will be “fruitful in all he does” psalm 1; “perfect not lacking anything”; “blessed in all his deed” James 1v25. It is a choice we all have to make, whether to live in ignorance or knowledge. Make up your mind how you want to live.