Ignorance is slavery
Age, experience, education, status or a person’s station in life, skill training and titles do not necessarily cure ignorance. Ignorance is neither cured by academic Degrees or professional logo or insignia such BA (Hons.), MBA, MSC, LLB, BL, Dip., and PhD. In other words, an academic, professional or theological training does not cure ignorance. It has been said that these trainings at best only affect the brain of a person, not the mind! I agree. Indeed, training of a person’s brain without more does not renew the mind of that person. Renewal of the mind produces transformation.
There are three thinking processes of every person. The thinking process of the body, spirit and soul of a person are respectively the brain, conscience and mind. Thus, whiles the brain is to the body; the mind is to the soul. Therefore, brain development is not necessarily mind development. No wonder depraved minds are commonplace even among intellectuals and professionals. A person may have a trained brain yet that person’s mind may be undeveloped. A developed mind is a renewed mind. A person wallows in gross ignorance if that person’s mind is not renewed.
Ignorance connotes darkness and confusion. It is both a curse and a disease. It goes without saying that ignorance is costly. Therefore, curing ignorance is embracing transformation and advancement. Africa has variously been described as a “Dark Continent”. Perhaps, the proponents of this view believe that most Africans are not knowledgeable and that Africans have poor attitude towards reading. It has derogatory been said that if you want to hide something from an African, put it is a book. However, real ignorance (gross darkness) is prevalent in all countries and for that matter all continents. Prophet Isaiah in Isaiah 60:2 (KJV) prophesied, “For, behold, DARKNESS SHALL COVER THE EARTH, AND GROSS DARKNESS THE PEOPLE…” Therefore, curing ignorance is more than mere reading. Real reading does the job! Central to real reading is reading to knowing and walking in the true light. This light drives away darkness. The light also brings illumination. Besides, the light guarantees truth and freedom.
God at creation encountered darkness. Genesis 1:2-3 says, “And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of waters. And God said, LET THERE BE LIGHT: and there was light.” Thus God cured ignorance (darkness) at creation by causing the light to drive away darkness. The light was God’s medication for curing the then dark and void earth. Therefore, the most effectual way of curing ignorance is knowing and understanding the light. The light shines brightest in gross darkness. Therefore, our so-called Dark Continent is better placed if it causes the light to operate and shine.
True light creates good and perfect things, and gives eternal life and supernatural power. Without the true light, real creation is illusory, a mirage, and unattainable. The true light also manifests eternal and supernatural favour and glory. The true light is God’s Word-Jesus! John 1:4-5 says, “IN HIM (JESUS) WAS LIFE; AND THE LIFE WAS THE LIGHT OF MEN. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not” (Every emphasis is mine). Real ignorance is existing around or outside Jesus-thus not living in Him. You are either covered by (living in) gross darkness or Jesus, nothing more; nothing less. The beginning of living in Jesus is to believe and receive Him as your Saviour and Lord. Please cure your gross ignorance now!!
Richard Obeng Mensah, co-author of 37 Benefits of Reading. borncapy@yahoo.com/www.richard-obeng-mensah.blogspot.com
