Question

27 July 2012  

       

Luke 2:46-47 After three days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions; and all who heard him were amazed at his understanding and his answers.

In life sometimes we have more questions than answers and sometimes the answers are not what we want to hear. For most of us we have an expectation of what the answer should be even before we ask the question and when the answer does not match the question we get upset. So sometimes we need to think the question through before asking it, and then actually thinking through what those answers are, so that we are clear on our expectations.

Most often when we are out of our comfort zone and when are situations have changed that the questions will be asked with less thought of the answer. This also applies to our understanding of the Word of God, for often we are seeking answers but we have not considered the question. What is the answer that we want from God depends largely on the question asked and the attitude of the person asking the question. If some one came to you trying to ask a stupid question how would you answer, likewise if the question is to prove some point or to show up the person being questioned how would you respond?

When we really think through the question very often that question may never be asked. The more we think, the more we come to understand, the less we think, the less we understand. Just as we think so we act, and speak.

Be encouraged today to think your questions through before asking them.

 

David

 

Point to ponder: God expects us to think.

Question to consider: Do you often ask the wrong question?