Advent - "Q" - "Questions"

December 16, 2011 "Are You the One Who is to come or shall we continue to look for another?" (Luke 7:20) "Have nothing to do with ill-informed, unedifying and stupid controversies over ignorant questionings, for you know that they foster strife and breed quarrels." (II Timothy 3:23)

Questions can be good, but some become bad. Those of us who are parents or teachers hopefully understand the barrage of questions that come from our inquisitive children are good for learning about life and the things in the world. But when questions about the veracity of God, or others, place doubts in our minds we must question the source of the question.

Our minds are definitely "the devil’s workshop." Just as Satan in the garden placed questions and doubts in the minds of Adam and Eve, “Did God really say?” and also with insinuations’ and innuendoes about God's character, he will do the same to us. Satan has come to “steal” our joy, faith and peace. He wants to “kill” our very bodies so we cannot praise and glorify God, and he tries to “destroy” our testimony, witness and influence. He can do all of these things simply by placing a question in our mind about God’s or someone else’s character. Philippians 4:8 says, “Whatever is true, whatever is worthy of reverence and is honorable and seemly, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely and lovable, whatever is kind and gracious and winsome, if there is any virtue and excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, fix your minds on them.”

When Mary was found with child by the Holy Spirit I’m sure people didn’t and couldn’t understand the miracle of this holy conception. I’m sure they questioned her character, and their questions turned to doubt, rejection and thoughts of destruction. Even as Joseph questioned and studied how to handle this situation in love, an angel came to him in his sleep to reassure him that this pregnancy was of and from God (Matt.1:20-24). Questions even came to Mary, “How can this be seeing that I have no husband?” (Luke 1:34), but her questions were in wonderment. But as the angel talked with her about this blessed event that had happened to her, all her questions and fears turned to faith and praise. Her Magnificat so beautifully displays how all her questions were answered by the words from the Lord, through the angel. (Luke 1:46-55).

There is nothing wrong with questioning circumstances, but when we begin to question God’s love, mercy, holiness, involvement in our lives and His character, we must ask them of the Father, Who has all the answers. Search God’s Word and seek the answer with all your heart and you will find Him, Who is the answer to all your questions.

Andréa Crouch put this truth in a chorus, “Jesus is the answer for the world today. Above Him there’s no other, Jesus is the way.”

God has all the answers,“Then you will come and pray to Me, and I will hear and heed you. Then you will seek Me, and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” (Jeremiah 29:12-13). “Call to Me and I will answer you and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” (Jer. 33:3).