Pondering Questions God Asks in The Bible?

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Why Do You Cry To Me?

24026 Exodus 14:15 the context: After triumphantly leaving Pharaoh, the children of Israel were standing on the western shore of the Red Sea with the army of Pharaoh behind them. The Bible says that "they feared greatly." They "cried out to the LORD." They spoke to Moses," complaining about their predicament. Moses told the people "fear not, stand firm, and see the salvation of the LORD which He will work for you today. ... The LORD will fight for you, and you have only to be silent." It was after Moses' instructions to the people to not fear and be silent that the LORD asked Moses: God Asks Us: Moses before the Red Sea… why do you cry to me? Tell the people of Israel to go forward. jne: I don't think I would call it "hypocrisy" that Moses told the people to not fear and be silent then turned around and was himself fearful and evidently was not silent to the LORD. It is just so very natural and easy for me to give the right advise to others and then forget it for myself. God's answer to Moses is simply to "do what you told the people to do." It was perhaps more of a reminder than an admonishment. Moses was, and I am, much more like the people he led than both they and he tended to imagine him to be. When we tell others what we believe God is leading them to do we ought to remember that the counsel is for ourselves as well. This not only helps us follow God ourselves but also reminds us that all the Glory goes to God.

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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