Yesterday I had a good class with my teen ministry about the questions we have in life. At times it seems like all we have are questions and zero answers.
Why am I here and not where I want to be? Why do all these bad things keep happening? When will I arrive at my place of destiny? How am I supposed to reach that loft goal? Is God really listening to me when I pray?
I could go on, and on... and on.
I believe that when they are utilized appropriately, questions can be a helpful additive to our faith-walk. When we ask our questions of the right party, we have opportunities to gain wisdom, build relationship, and show the reality of our hearts.
The Bible lists several times when the disciples asked Jesus to clarify his parables and statements. Jesus always obliged letting them in on the wisdom behind his words. Had the disciples not asked their questions, they would have stayed in confusion.
When the Queen of Sheba came to visit Solomon (I Kings 10), she came to witness his famed wisdom personally. Yet through the process of posing her hard questions and having them answered by Solomon, she developed a relationship with him to the degree that she blessed him with riches and praised his God.
The entire book of Job is peppered with the questions he had while going through his great trial. He cried out to all who listened about his perplexitiy and confusion. He didn't understand what was going on, and his questions reflected the anguish of his heart.
We will always have questions about our lives. Not all of them will get answered. Don't be afraid to ask your questions. Being courageous enough to ask the questions opens up the door for knowledge and understanding to come in.
Verse of the Day: Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding. Proverbs 4:7
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