Good morning family and friends,
scripture today: Psalm 10:1 NIV.

"Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?"

As a believer in God, is it ok to question Him, maybe even challenge Him about what He is doing in our lives and in the lives of others?

Sometimes we look around at the world and wonder, “how can God be letting this happen?” Or we look at our own lives and wonder, “why would God put me through this?”

I know I’ve asked these questions many times throughout my life and then quickly stopped myself. I’ve been faithfully taught, and I believe that God is perfectly in control and He has my best interests at heart. So am I allowed to question Him? Or should I simply accept what is going on around me and in my life?

At first, all this questioning made me a bit uncomfortable. The Psalmists are so open in their questioning of God, do they know something about relating to God that I don’t? However, as I read, I began to notice a pattern. Even as they question and challenge God they remain convinced of God’s goodness and His sovereignty over all that is happening. They often show this by finishing off the Psalm with an affirmation of God’s character.

Here's an example from Psalm 10.

Firstly, the Psalmist asks: “Why, O LORD, do you stand far away? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble?”

But in verse 16, he concludes by saying: “The LORD is king forever and ever”.

You see, while the Psalmist asks the question, He realises that God is in complete control and trusts Him no matter what.

From Abraham, Moses and David we learn an important lesson: God demands our obedience and loyalty, but ultimately He does not want “yes men” who will fail to stand up to Him when the moment demands. This, of course, comes with one caveat: to have the right to stand up to God, one must possess tremendous humility and a deep sense of compassion for others. Abraham and Moses did not question God’s ways so as to refute their belief in Him. Their questioning was, in fact, a tremendous affirmation of their faith in a God who would allow them to respectfully speak their minds.

Nugget:
"You can absolutely question GOD. Abraham did (Genesis 18:23‐33). Moses did (Exodus 5:22‐23). David (did. And so did many others. How can you be in a real relationship and not ask questions?"
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