The Knowledge Of God

"Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame."  I Corinthians 15:34.  It is indeed shameful for one to be without the knowledge of God.  This is true because of who God is and what God does for us.  God has given us life and the blessings of this life.  God loves us beyond our ability to comprehend.  God has revealed Himself in the world which He has created.  More importantly, God has revealed Himself in His word.  The Bible, which is the name that we have given to the word of God, tells us about God.  In the word of God, we read of the love of God, the salvation of God, the goodness of God, and the wrath of God.  The knowledge of God motivates us to awake to righteousness, and sin not.  Without the knowledge of God, one has no reason to avoid sin.  Without the knowledge of God, one cannot know righteousness.  Our understanding of God is vital to our avoidance of sin.  God is righteous, and therefore, He desires for us to be righteous.  Our knowledge of God can be increased through our reading and studying of His word.  As our knowledge of God grows, our righteousness will grow.