He Believed the Lord

Sometimes people think asking questions is a lack of faith. There are times when we may not be sure what God is asking of us. Or perhaps we don't know what to do next. It is at those times God welcomes our questions so He can show us His truth. We see that with Abram. He had been to war to rescue his nephew, Lot, and the people of Sodom. He had met Melchizedek, priest of the Most High God, and been blessed by him. He has refused to take any spoils of war from the king of Sodom. The Bible tells us Abram was a rich man with lots of possessions, but he didn't have a child.

At the very beginning of Abram's journey, God had told Abram, "I will make of you a great nation...and in you all the families of the earth will be blessed." Genesis 12:2-3 A good bit of time has passed and Abram still does not have a child of his own. So he asks God about it, "O Lord God, what will You give me, for I continue childless, and the heir of my house is Eliezer of Damascus?"  Genesis 15:2

God didn't rebuke him for asking a legitimate question. Instead God reestablished the promise by telling Abram his offspring would be as numerous as the stars. "And [Abram] believed the Lord, and He counted it to him as righteousness." Genesis 15:6  God even went on to make it "official" by making a covenant with Abram. Genesis 15:7-21

The key here is Abram believed the Lord. Sometimes we ask questions that seem to indicate we don't believe what God already has said to us through His word to us, the Bible. We want to know is it okay to go out with this cute guy from work who is definitely not a believer? We say we can't afford to give financially to God's work but ask will You help me win the lottery? We say our marriage has turned boring so we ask should we get a divorce? This expense was more personal than business so should I add it to my expense report?

Reading the Bible answers a lot, even most, of the life questions we have. We just need to believe what God says to us, about us, and for us and live accordingly. Then we can ask questions like how can I best share the gospel with my friend? How can I use more of the resources you give me to help people know Jesus? How should our family use our time together so our children grow up to love Jesus? What are some things we might need to cut out of our money budget or time budget to be better stewards?

God is our loving Father who wants to guide us throughout our lives. Sometimes we live as rebellious children seeing how much we can get away with rather than obedient children who accept His wisdom as best for our lives.