Can I Question God?
I don’t see why not? You know, for most part of my life I’ve heard good meaning Christians say that “you can’t question God”. That really bothered me because I didn’t create myself nor did I create everything in the world. That was all Him so why can’t I question Him about the things I don’t understand about my life and the world in general? When I made a commitment to study the scriptures, I was amazed to find out how many people were questioning God and He wasn’t mad at them.
One of those moments was in Genesis 15:2 AMP, where God was promising Abraham of a great reward He has for him. Abraham looked at his life very thoughtfully and questioned God,
“ Abram said, “Lord [a]God, what reward will You give me, since I am [leaving this world] childless, and he who will be the owner and heir of my house is this [servant] Eliezer from Damascus?” Abraham even went on in Genesis 15:3 to kind of accuse God that, “Since You have given no child to me, one (a servant) born in my house is my heir.”
Let me break down this conversation between God and Abraham in modern language. Abraham had been blessed extremely by God except the gift of a child. Genesis 13:2 ESV reveals that “Abraham was very rich in livestock, in silver, and in gold.” Which means he lacked nothing except an heir. When God told him He will reward him, to Abraham it sounded more like a joke because really, he has everything. The Message Bible even reads it better: Genesis 15:2-3 MSG Abram said, “God, Master, what use are your gifts as long as I’m childless and Eliezer of Damascus is going to inherit everything?” Did Abraham really ask God what use are His gifts to him? That sounds rude doesn’t it? I mean, if I asked that same question to any regular human, they would tell me I’m stepping out of line. Read Genesis 15 further to see how God responds to Abraham - very reassuringly. No, He wasn’t mad at Abraham at all for that question. Do you see a similar pattern in Job 38 MSG when He responds to Job? I love reading Job 38 because it’s a similar conversation and response between God and myself all the time.
What I am trying to tell you is that God is not a man who gets angry and offended by every question we pose. We would all be dead by now if that was His nature. On the contrary, He loves to give us the wisdom we lack. He wants us to ask Him the things that we don’t understand and He is perfectly fine with our tantrums and frustrations. After all, we are His children and what do children do? Throw fits at everything don’t they get. So, bring it all to Him. Whatever you are facing, however you are feeling, He is patiently waiting to provide answers to you. Go ahead and let the questions rain this week. Don’t walk through your year with your brain almost about to explode because you have questions only God can answer.
Be blessed!
XOXO,
Lady Abena
Declarations for January 2022!
Yes we made it and did you think you weren’t going to? NAH! Listen, the Lord has poured His oil on us and I want you to declare Psalms 89:20-37 AMP (Paraphrased) with me. That the Lord:
- Has found me and has anointed me with His holy oil.
- His hand shall be established and steadfast on me and His arm will also strengthen me.
- The enemy will not outwit me, Nor will the wicked man afflict or humiliate me.
- He will crush my adversaries before me and strike those who hate me.
- His faithfulness and His steadfast lovingkindness shall be with me.
- And in His name shall my horn be exalted [great power and prosperity shall be conferred upon me].
- He will also set my hand on the [Mediterranean] sea, and my right hand on the rivers [the tributaries of the Euphrates].
- I will cry to Him, ‘You are my Father, My God, and the rock of my salvation.’
- He will also make me His firstborn (preeminent), the highest of the kings of the earth.
- His lovingkindness He will keep for me forevermore, and His covenant will be confirmed to me.
- My descendants He will establish forever, and my throne [will endure] as the days of heaven.
- If my children turn away from His law, and do not walk in His ordinances, If they break His statutes and do not keep His commandments, then He will punish their transgression with the rod [of discipline], and [correct] their wickedness with stripes. Nevertheless, He will not break off His lovingkindness from me, nor allow His faithfulness to fail.
- Lord, You will not violate your covenant nor will You alter the utterance of Your lips over my life.
- Once [for all] You have sworn by Your holiness, [Your vow which cannot be violated]; You O Lord my God, will not lie to me.
- My descendants shall endure forever and my throne [will continue] as the sun before You. It shall be established forever like the moon, and the witness in the heavens is ever faithful.” Selah.
I declare it so and so it is for me and my household this year in Jesus’ name. AMEN! Happy Glorious New Year to you!
XOXO,
Lady Abena.
The Day of Jesus Christ
In Philippians 1:6 AMP, the Apostle Paul shares a powerful encouragement to the believers Philippi that “I am convinced and confident of this very thing, that He who has begun a good work in you will [continue to] perfect and complete it until the day of Christ Jesus [the time of His return]”. Jesus first had to be born for any possibility of His return to happen. Every time we celebrate Christmas, we are celebrating the Day of Lord and savior Jesus Christ and a reminder that He will return to us soon. Be rest assured this scripture, that whatever is left hanging loose in your life, anything that’s half done right now that you desire the strength and resources to complete, may the Lord perfect it on this day.
Merry Christmas to you and your families and the mantle of completion has been released upon you. Take what is rightfully yours! I declare it is so and so it is in Jesus’ name! AMEN!
XOXO,
Lady Abena