“Moses said to God, ‘Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?’ He said, ‘But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.’” Exodus 3:11-12
“King David went in and sat before the Lord and said, ‘Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far? And yet this was a small thing in your eyes, O Lord God. You have spoken also of your servant’s house for a great while to come..! And what more can David say to you?'” 2 Samuel 7:18-20
“As he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, ‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. You know the commandments: “Do not murder, Do not commit adultery, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and mother.”’ And he said to him, ‘Teacher, all these I have kept from my youth.’ And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, ‘You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.'” Mark 10:17-21
“As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ Jesus answered, ‘It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.” John 9:1-3
Life is full of questions, many we seek to answer by questioning and discovery, many that go unanswered. When it comes to our relationship with our Lord, He invites our questions and often replies in unexpected ways. He may cause us to ponder and wonder toward answers ourselves, may withhold a specific response or unveil it after we watch a while, and may redirect our thinking altogether. Always we can come, and always He listens. (John 9:4-7)
What do we wonder about? What presently confuses or challenges us? Do we ask hypotheticals to other people and grow impatient for answers? Do we stew in consternation, allowing fear or anger to simmer, or do we express our concerns to the Lord? There is great benefit to approaching Him in time of need, and He’s always ready to help. We learn to cast our burdens on Him and grow faith muscles as we wait and listen and trust over time. We learn to transfer anxieties to the altar of thankful prayer, and experience the peace He infuses into heart and mind. Will we today experience His compassion, comfort, and care as we confide and commune? (Philippians 4:6-7; Hebrews 4:16; 1 Peter 5:7)
“What a friend we have in Jesus,
all our sins and griefs to bear!
What a privilege to carry
everything to God in prayer!
O what peace we often forfeit,
O what needless pain we bear,
all because we do not carry
everything to God in prayer!” ~Joseph Medlicott Scriven (1855)
Lord, keep me coming to You with every question, trusting Your answers and goodness.
As the rain and snow 