Pondering Questions God Asks in The Bible?

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Serve God or God Serve Me?

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1Kings 18:21 The Context: Ahab was one of the Israel’s evil kings who led the people in idol worship. The prophet Elijah challenged Ahab to gather his 850 prophets of Baal and Asherah. Elijah was going to challenge them to a contest between God and their idols. Rejecting Elijah’s God Who condemned their sin they were willing to try whatever gods were popular. They were looking not for a God to serve, but for a God who would serve them.
God Asks Us: How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, then follow him.
jne: What kind of God am I looking for? There are many things we in America idolize. How many different idols have we tried in our search for meaning in life? Am I looking for a God to meet me on my terms, or for a God Who offers me His Life on His gracious terms?

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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