Go Ask Your Father

Children have an insatiable hunger for knowledge. They have questions about everything. How? Why? When? Sometime their inquiries can drive you crazy, but their enthusiasm to know is amazing. Who do they usually go to for answers? For me, it was my father. It seemed he knew everything.

The Bible tells us to "inquire of the Lord" in many passages. The definition of inquire is to ask questions, probe, look or investigate. We only ask questions because we are hungry to know - to understand.

Sometimes inquisitive children can drive a parent crazy with their constant questioning. You know who's not like that? God. He is the most patient Father a person could have. He welcomes our questions, loves it when we seek him out for answers to life's situations, decisions or circumstances. He doesn't shoo us away but pulls us onto his lap and patiently answers every question. 

He is a loving and kind Father who wants to guide us through life, help us understand and make wise choices. He wants to walk us through life's ups and downs so we never feel as if we are alone.

I have to ask myself...How often do I turn to God for answers? How often do I turn elsewhere for answers?

I can imagine God bending down to point out the answer, encouraging me to read His book to find answers and listening to my prayers, which are often filled with questions. He is the kind of Father we would all like to have.

Let's come to Him with a child-like humility and a hunger to see things from His perspective, knowing that he will never turn us away.

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Example Living

 I opened my bible app this morning the verse of the day popped up...

"Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you."  Philippians 4:9 NIV

I'm familiar with this verse, but this morning as I skimmed through it I thought, "Wow, if only I could live out all that I've learned or received or heard from Jesus and put it into practice."

Then I remembered, those weren't the words of Jesus. They were the words of the Apostle Paul, a man who once hunted down Christ followers to either put them in prison or kill them. That is, until Jesus revealed Himself to Paul, forgave Paul and changed his life forever. Paul became a believer who spent the rest of his life sharing the gospel and teaching others how to live a life that honors God.

I wondered if I could ever make a statement like that. I mean, could I ever tell someone to put into practice whatever they've learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me? My life is not perfect. My attitudes, habits and thoughts are not always something I'd want others to put into practice. But then, none of us are perfect. 

Neither was Paul. What Paul did was his best to honor God by the way he lived, loved and served others. He did his best to share the message of salvation through Jesus Christ. He just did his best knowing that God was with him.

Can we live that "example" kind of life - a life that honors God and sets an example of true Christianity? 

Only with God's help and doing our best. That's all He asks of us and He is with us to help every step of the way.

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