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by Bob and Debby Gass
To grow we must keep asking questions
May 31, 2024
‘But Jesus answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, ...”’ Matthew 21:24 NKJV
Jesus often answered a question with a question. When asked about paying taxes, He took a coin and said, ‘…“Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” And Jesus answered and said to them, ”Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marvelled at Him’ (Mark 12:16-17 NKJV).
It seems we’re afraid of asking questions, and afraid of answering them. But God would much rather receive a genuine question born of humility than a disingenuous prayer born out of pride. We have to keep it real with God, and with one another. If we aren’t talking about real problems people are facing, we are going to lose our prophetic voice. When people ask us, ‘Who is God? Who am I? What is the true purpose of my life?' they won’t be satisfied with easy answers or clichés we have picked up along the way. God isn’t intimidated by those questions. He loves them.
Like the parent of a curious toddler, God occasionally laughs at our questions. But He always welcomes them. The church ought to be a safe place where people can ask dangerous questions. But all too often we’re guilty of answering questions no one is even asking. We ought to be challenging the status quo, but all too often we’re guilty of defending it. But what if we stopped force-feeding answers and learned to unleash the primal curiosity in our churches? It’s our curiosity regarding God that fuels an insatiable desire to know Him. So, let’s keep asking questions, and encourage others to do the same.
Soulfood: Lam 1:1 – 3:39 Mark 12:28-44 Ps 108 Pro 13:24-25
The Word for Today is authored by Bob and Debby Gass and published under licence from UCB International Copyright © 2024
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