Our Questions

In Acts 9 and 10 you find some of the most significant events in the spread of the Gospel in all of history.
The conversion of Paul and the conversion of his zeal to kill Christians into a zeal to share Christ is the watershed event after the cross that allowed the spread of the Gospel.  Another event almost as significant is the vision of Peter that opened his eyes to his ability and his responsibility to reach the Gentiles for Christ.  For some reason that is significant to me and mine. These are big time, history changing passages. 
I also like them because of the questions that are asked.   I have this thing about the questions of Scripture.  My main emphasis is on the questions that God asks us.  I have tried for years (with an on and off again commitment) to write down the questions that God asks His followers.  Think about it.  Why does God ask questions?  He knows all the answers.  Even though he does know the answers, He often leads us to better understand the deeper matters by probing us with questions.  He has worked in my life that way too.   So 'the questions of God' is some sermon series or book that is floating out there in the future somewhere. 
In Acts 9 and 10 we have a couple of conversations with God that tell a lot about us. The first one that I love to think about is Paul's on the road to Damascus.   Jesus asked him why he was persecuting Christ (meaning His followers).  Paul responded in Acts 9:5- Who are you, Lord? That doesn't make a lot of sense, does it?  He asked him who he was but yet called him Lord.  Most of our questions don't make a lot of sense.  Again in Acts 10 when the blanket of unclean animals is seen by Peter and God says, "Rise Peter, kill and eat,"  Peter responds in 10:15- By no means, Lord. 
You cannot call Him Lord and also tell Him, 'No'.  I don't think you can call Him 'Lord' and not know who He is either (back to Paul).  However, that is the kind of questions that we ask God and the kind of answers we sometimes give when He asks us a question or gives us a command.  Some of what we say to God just simply does not make sense.  Like when a child gets back in a corner and starts spouting out all these excuses and pleas, it just does not make a lot of sense.  Our conversation often shows that we have missed the point. 
So think about two things today:  What do you think God thinks of your questions?  How do you respond to His?  It might be better if we quit asking and start listening.  I am sure it is best if we just obey without hesitation.  Before you question God, think about what it must sound like in heaven.
Just some food for thought for today. 
I hope you have a great one.