Questions and Answers

ead John 16:17-28

John 16:24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.

WHY do we ask questions? (There’s another one.) Good questions guide us learn what we don’t know, to clarify an issue, to gain knowledge and to understand. To question with a willing mind, “wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.” (Proverbs 2:10)
    The disciples were eager students. They asked Jesus many questions. Sometimes they could not understand all Jesus taught until they saw the complete picture of Christ’s life, death and resurrection. When they looked at the “whole” Christ, they understood.
    When the Holy Spirit came upon them in power at Pentecost, the questions stopped and they became the preachers and teachers. They took on the full knowledge of Christ crucified, dead, buried, raised and ascended to Heaven. The wisdom of Christ “entered their heart”. Their lives changed. Consequently, the world changed.
    Resurrection living is asking questions about Jesus, and it is about paying attention to the answers. When the truth comes to you, absorb it and live the truth for and in the power of your risen Lord. When the full knowledge of your risen Lord stirs your heart, you, too, will make a difference in the world.  
 
Resurrection Truth: Good questions lead to godly lives.