"EVEN IF YOU MUST BECOME A THIEF, STUDY"

EDUCATION IS INDEED POWER

Taking a look at the environment around, I discover in my area especially, many youths want to become footballers, many youths want to become rich like Mikel Obi, many young people want to grow to live like the business Magnate of Nigeria, Aliko Dangote. As a matter of fact, many gatherings are always lauding the achievements of the so called celebrities in the music and film industries like Wizkid, Tuface, Omosexy, Mahjid etc, but the bitter truth is that many are not ready to get educated in becoming who they ought and wish to be, even like their so called role models and mentors.

Taking a look at the life of two great personalities of the scripture, Apostle Peter and Apostle Paul, I discovered that Peter, upon whom the church was built was not as eminent in the scriptures and in the present day as the latter who was once a number one antagonist of the church. WHY? Talking about zeal, they were both zealous; talking about availability, they were both available for God; talking about boldness, they both possessed it; talking about any virtue or characteristics Paul possessed, Peter had it also and was even older in age, hence makes him more experienced than Paul. What then is the missing link if not even experience? Education is the missing link. 

What made Paul more effective, more vibrant and more eminent than Peter can be most linked to his high level of education. He was a graduate of the best school of law of his time and not just a drop out nor just a secondary school graduate like we have in the society today, yet have big ambitions. Paul having written about half of the New Testament Bible can be accorded to his level of literacy, and Peter, writing only two books, less than ten percent of the New Testament can be accorded to his level of illiteracy, yet he was a very good follower of Christ.

How many things are affected in our society through lack of education? The Church is greatly affected as well we see many illiterate taking over the church today. We need more Paul today, it is the need of the church, the need of the society. I want to conclude by quoting a friend who would as well quote his grandfather by saying, "even if you must become a thief, study!"

Education is indeed Power, when it is applied. PREACH IT ON