Ask
by Keith Brenton
05/18/2008 - Jesus' followers asked a lot of questions.
"The disciples came to him and asked, 'Why do you speak to the people in parables?' " ~ Matthew 13:10
"Then the disciples came to him and asked, 'Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this' " ~ Matthew 15:12
"His disciples answered, 'Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?' " ~ Matthew 15:33
"The disciples asked him, 'Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?' " ~ Matthew 17:10
"Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, 'Why couldn't we drive it out?' " ~ Matthew 17:19
He may have been frustrated with them sometimes (Matthew 17:17), but if He hadn't wanted them to ask, He wouldn't have told them to (Matthew 7:7-8; 21:22; Luke 11:9-13).
As followers, we should ask. It's part of our job description.
"The disciples came to him and asked, 'Why do you speak to the people in parables?' " ~ Matthew 13:10
"Then the disciples came to him and asked, 'Do you know that the Pharisees were offended when they heard this' " ~ Matthew 15:12
"His disciples answered, 'Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?' " ~ Matthew 15:33
"The disciples asked him, 'Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?' " ~ Matthew 17:10
"Then the disciples came to Jesus in private and asked, 'Why couldn't we drive it out?' " ~ Matthew 17:19
He may have been frustrated with them sometimes (Matthew 17:17), but if He hadn't wanted them to ask, He wouldn't have told them to (Matthew 7:7-8; 21:22; Luke 11:9-13).
As followers, we should ask. It's part of our job description.
posted at 5/18/2008 07:25:00 AM
<< Home