🤦‍♂️Questioned🙆🏻‍♂️

 No one is dumb who is curious.

You may not have been questioned in a courtroom by a lawyer but without doubt you have been questioned. Oh I’m sure you have been questioned by your parents. The only time my mother ever questioned me about going to school was when I hadn’t been. Wayne, she would say “did you go to school today?”  I might as well have said no because she already knew. Do you think I said no? Well to tell you the truth I didn’t. I kept holding on to the thought that maybe she really didn’t know. That was always a mistake. 

One day a lawyer asked Jesus a question 

Matthew 22:35 (KJV) Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, 

Jesus is sitting in the temple, teaching a multitude of people. The people are fascinated with everything about Him! He can perform the impossible; He cares about the needs of the people; His knowledge and wisdom are superior to any other! The minds and hearts of some of them are beginning to believe that this is the Promised One–their Messiah! Fast forward to our day and time. All the hustle and bustle, being here and there being on time. Many go to sleep the alarm goes off the next morning and they hit the floor running. I know of one who is up at 4:30 each morning, on the road headed to his job by 5:00. He arrives at his job a little after 6:00 and will not see his front door again until 7 or 8 that night. That is the way many spend their week. Jesus was questioned by this lawyer.

Matthew 22:36 (KJV) Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

We need to have answers when asked questions. My dad was in the hospital many years ago. I went one night to spend time with him. As I walked across the parking lot headed toward his room. I felt like the Lord wanted me to speak with the man in his room. Now I didn’t know there was anyone in the room with him. When I got to his room there was a man in there with him. Not long after being there I asked him about his relationship with the Lord. His answer was short and to the point. He told me that his relationship was private and he refused to talk with me on that subject. During the night that man died! I was the last one who ever spoke to him about his soul. If today you were asked about where you would spend eternity what would be your answer? Peter teaches us that we need to have an answer. 1 Peter 3:15 (KJV) But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

If someone asked you about your career would you have an answer? Why did you decide to become a business major? Lawyer? Plumber? Electrain? Mechanic? Why did you become; you fill in the blank. I'm sure you would have an answer. What if someone asked you about the reason for the hope that is in you? What would be your honest answer? That is an important question but the answer is more important. Why did you say you were a carpenter? Ok what if you were asked what is a 4 and 12 pitch would you know? If you were a carpenter you would. Then if you were asked show me how to cut one? Could you take a square and show me? If I asked you how I could know I’m going to heaven could you take your Bible and show me?