Pondering Questions God Asks in The Bible?


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Do You Believe I Am Able?

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Matthew 9:28
The Context: Two blind men crying “Have mercy on us Son of David,” followed Jesus into a house. When they answered “yes” to Jesus’ question He touched their eyes and healed them.
Jesus knew their hearts and whether they truly believed. He wanted them to think about and realize that the circumstance was not simply a request to have a need met, but a deep deep recognition and conviction that Jesus really was wonderfully and powerfully different.

God Asks Us: When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.”

JNE: When I ask God to do things for me do I really believe that He Alone is capable of not only knowing what is best for me but also of altering the regular course of nature to accomplish it. Do I realize that most of my requests of God are not simply to do one thing for me, but for Him to move many things to accomplish it? Think of all the eye muscles, nerves, fluids, tissues, lenses, etc. etc. God fixed to restore their sight. What kind of God does it take to meet our needs and answer our requests?

WHY GOD ASKS QUESTIONS?

It is easy to read the Bible and see only stories and rules. Even if a person can see the Bible as a revelation of Who God is and what He is like it can be difficult to fully realize that in the Bible God invites us to the amazing adventure of an eternal and perfect relationship with Him.

How often do we wish we could ask God questions and have Him give us a plain answer? God, why did You let my father die? God, why am I not getting well? God, why aren’t my plans working? And the questions go on and on and on. The questions aren’t always doubting or complaining, but sometimes simply curiosity. I assume that it is a surprise to most of us that in the Bible God asks us more than 500 questions.

Why does God ask us questions? Surely if God is GOD He knows the answer to all His questions. God does not need us to inform Him of our circumstances, thoughts or motives. God’s questions are always in a context and the reason for them is to prompt us to think more seriously about our lives. So really, the reason God asks us questions is because He cares so much about us.

More than just seeking to probe what we know or think, God's questions can:
>> motivate our curiosity.
>> prompt us to reevaluate the way we think and behave.
>> help us see things from a different perspective.
>> help us dig deeper into really important issues.
>> help us discover what we truly believe.
>> demonstrate that God is dynamically interested in us.
God asks us questions because He wants us to grow.
How important are God’s questions to you?

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