Saturday 4 February 2012

February 2012 - Questions

Have you ever asked God a question? I’m sure you have. Questions we ask of God are usually deep ones … personal ones … heart-felt ones. Even the asking of the question brings part of the answer as it points us in a direction simply by asking. I have been thinking of questions lately.
More than that, I have been thinking of the questions that God asks. We can be very aware of the questions we have but are you aware of the questions God has? Do you know what Jesus is asking you?

  • What do you seek? (John 1:38)

  • Who do you say that I am? (Luke 9:20)

  • Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no faith? (Mark 4:40)

  • Do you believe that I am able to do this? (Matt. 9:28)

  • What do you want Me to do for you? (Mark 10:36)

  • If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? (Luke 6:32)

  • Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God? (John 11:40)


Jesus was and still is the master at asking the right question of us at the right time. He continues to ask us questions. The above list is just a sampling of the questions Jesus asked in the Gospels. Masterful questions lead us into learning.
I encourage you to search through the Gospels and see the questions Jesus was asking and hear Him asking them of you. I challenge you to not simply ask questions of God hoping He will give you all the answers, but rather listen the questions He is asking of you so that you might discover the answers He wants you to have. And, don’t be superficial with your answers to His questions … His questions are also deep, personal and heart-felt.
Journeying together with you,
                        Pastor Merril