"Tell me, O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest thy flock to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of thy companions?" (S.O.S. 1:7)
Let me start by saying, it is more than okay for us to ask questions; as a matter of fact, I believe that God loves to hear us inquire into the what and why of everything that is about Him. I fact, I would even goes as far as to say, He expects us to want to know more about Him, to know why He loves us, and how much He actually cares about us, our life, our position in this life, and just about every other thing that might be connected to a strong relationship with Him.
If there was anything that we could do to enhance this relationship with our Heavenly Father, it is to inquire of Him about anything and everything that might be in our heart or on our mind. After all, isn't that what you would expect your children to do? And when they do, doesn't it give you great pleasure to hear them ask of you? Or might you have them go ask someone else? Maybe in this current culture we live in, with most people focused upon careers and other hobbies, spending the time to answer stupid questions just does not seem all that important. The easiest thing to do, would be to tell the kid to ask their teacher in school, as that is the place they need to go for education!
Not hardly! Not if you are the least bit interested in the soul of your children; because there is no better structure that your children need then to be given a foundational teaching from God fearing parents! If you have something to give to your children, it needs to be given to them by you. That is what God expects from us as parents; and as our Heavenly Father, He wants more than anything to share His heart with us, His children!
If you were to be stranded on a deserted island, all alone and by yourself, and all you had to read was a Bible, chances are you would be well informed and have sound doctrine instilled in you, without ever needing to have public instruction. This is just the way it is, because when it is just you and God, God's word is unfiltered and has our complete attention.
Not to speak bad about anyone else's religion, but the strongest hold that many cults have upon their people, is that they are not allowed to question what they are taught. If they do question what they are taught, they stand a chance to be disfellowshipped or excommunicated; which in the case of some cults, that is pretty much like getting kicked off of the Ark; thrown overboard to swim with the fishes and be eaten by the sharks; loosing the only chance that you might have for getting redeemed; or, if you will, no longer being able to earn your salvation.
No, I am happy to say, God is more than pleased by us asking for answers! More than that, I am pretty sure than He wants us to expect Him to answer! After all, what kind of relationship would it be, if we could not be able to have an open conversation with the One our soul loves...
"Abraham never wavered in believing God's promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. He was fully convinced that God is able to do whatever he promises. And because of Abraham's faith, God counted him as righteous. And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn't just for Abraham's benefit. It was recorded for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead. He was handed over to die because of our sins, and he was raised to life to make us right with God." (Romans 4:20-25) NLT
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