A QUESTION

Questions that we ask, speaks a lot about us, more than the answer we are seeking. Questions we ask reveals the person that we are; the perspective we hold; and the personality we are made of.

There are many types of questions. Accusative questions; Arrogant questions; Dubious questions; Doubting questions; Foolish questions; Harmless questions; Hurtful questions; Innocent questions; Ignorant questions; Inquisitive questions; Intelligent questions; Interrogative questions; Investigative questions; Irritating questions; Irrational questions; Insulting questions; Nosey questions; Pompous questions; Pertinent questions; Perceptive questions; Proud questions; Questionable questions; Rebellious questions; Rhetorical questions; Suspicious questions; Stupid questions; Sincere questions; Silly questions; Threatening questions… We can add some more to this list.

Each of the above questions reveals our perspective and intent. It tells if we are coming from a clean and clear conscience, or a muddied and malicious intent. Questions are revealing.

Jesus was asked many such questions during His earthly ministry. One such was asked on the Tuesday of the Passion Week. The Bible records in Luke 20:1-2  one such question. “​1 Now it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him 2 and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”

The question speaks a lot about these religious authorities. They were threatened by Jesus, and His superior knowledge and authority. They were scared.  “28 And so it was, when Jesus had ended these sayings, that the people were astonished at His teaching, 29 for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.””45 Then the officers came to the chief priests and Pharisees, who said to them, “Why have you not brought Him?” 46 The officers answered, “No man ever spoke like this Man!” – Matthew 7:28-29, John 7:45-46.

Do we have questions for our LORD? My mother said, “We can ask Him a question.” But we should, “Never question Him.” Wise words from a mother who had lot of questions, when her first born baby girl died just eleven months into her young life.

With what kind of questions do we come to Jesus?