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“He asked me, “Son of man, can these bones live?”

I said, “Sovereign Lord, you alone know.”

Ezekiel 37:3

 

“But what about you?” he asked. “Who do you say I am?”

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”

Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by my Father in heaven.”

Proverbs 19:2

 

Questions

Two questions asked and two answers given.

Two quite different questions I might add.

Why would God need to ask questions?

There is no question He could ever ask that He does not already know the answer to.

So why ask it in the first place?

Because it is more about ‘confession’ (on our part) than it is about His getting information.

In many ways, asking a question, God is drawing out of us an opportunity.

It may be an opportunity to agree with His plans or intentions.

It may be an opportunity to speak or declare faith.

It may be an opportunity to speak revelation.

I can’t help but think that Ezekiel’s answer to God’s question “…can these bones live?” was an act of worship in a way.

He ascribed to the ‘Sovereign Lord’ the wisdom to know the right answer.

Peter’s answer, it is made clear by Jesus, was not given by human wisdom or understanding but through revelation of the Holy Spirit.

When God asks you a question understand that it is more than just God seeking information.

He knew where and why Adam and Eve were hiding long before He called out

“Where are you”?

“Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” was a question He asked of the prophet Isaiah.

He knew the answer, He was providing the answer.

How will you respond when God asks you a question?