Focus

Relax and clear your head. Listen for the voice of God. What is God saying to you today?

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Reflect

You have probably attended a class in which the teacher said no question was off limits.  You were free to ask whatever you liked.  The teacher promised not to ridicule you and to give you the best answer the he or she could offer.  Teachers make such statements to encourage student participation and dialogue.

Notice, however, that the greatest teacher, Jesus Christ, did not answer all questions thrown his way.  When religious leaders asked by what authority he said what he said and did what he did, Jesus countered with his own question.  Likewise, when leaders asked whether or not it was lawful to pay taxes to Rome, Jesus became opaque, leaving us to figure out on our own what belongs to God and what belongs to Caesar.  And of course, when his disciples famously asked him when the End would arrive, he said he didn’t know.

We want to know a lot of things, and it’s not wrong to ask questions.  But, Jesus prefers to tell us a few important things.  His students are wise when they let him set the agenda and when they learn from him.  Maybe we don’t need all the answers we think we need.

Are there questions you keep on asking that you need to give up?

Pray

God, you are altogether wise and good.  Help us to live without having all the answers we wish we had.  And help us to trust that you reveal what we need to know through your Son, Jesus Christ.  Amen.

Go with God!