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Text:
19:1,Psalm 9:1-2, Hebrews 10:38, II Corinthians 5:7, Proverbs 3:5-6,
Hebrews 12:1-2, Romans 12:2, Matthew 6:33, Numbers 23:19, James 2:18,
James 2:17, Matthew 6:13, Jude 25

4. Concepts to Consider

There is difference between asking God questions
and “questioning God.” The latter often implies a
kind of fear-based perception of God. Too often our
image of God is one of a heavy-handed Father who
is waiting to “smite” us if we “talk back.” However,
if we can work to replace this harsh image with
one of God as Loving Father, then we can begin to
realize that asking God questions is a natural part
of our developing child-Parent relationship. God
never rebuffs the sincere, heart-felt questions of His
children. He is a good Father that longs to hear our
hearts.

Remember, Scripture shows us several question-
asking, earnest children of God, e.g., Moses, David
(Psalm 10:1), Job (Job 3:11), Jeremiah (Jeremiah 12:1),
and even Jesus (Matthew 27:46), just to name a few.

The passage from the Bible that we read above out of
Isaiah is especially beautiful and opens up the heart
of God to us. Even when God observes that His
people are being impertinent and arrogant, He still
leaves room for debate, argument, questions and
repentance (Isaiah 1:18, ה ָ֖ חְכֽ ָוִּנְו v’nee-VAHK-kha], to
“debate, argue, state your case.”). God’s firm but loving
position here leaves room for us to verbalize what is
swirling around in our heads and be assured that He
will listen to us.

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