100 Questions Without Answers by Thomas Kissinger ( http://www.hearingthetruthofgod.com/ ) God has been asking man questions since the beginning of time. He started in Genesis 3:9 and has continued until the present. Why does God ask us questions? Why should we ask ourselves questions? Why should we ask others questions? Why did Jesus answer the questions that he was asked by the religious leaders in His day by asking them a question in return? The answer is simply this: God wants to engage man into the thinking process about Him. More importantly, God wants us to think about His plan, purpose, power, and pleasure . All the answers to God’s questions can be found as one diligently searches for the knowledge of the previous statement. Without an understanding or knowledge of God’s plan, purpose, power, and pleasure, these questions will certainly be very frustrating to the reader. On the other hand, if we search for an understanding of the purpose of the ages, we will be pleasant
Peter was a professional, experienced, seasoned fisherman, and he had toiled all night without catching anything. He was done; he and his partners had already come to shore and cleaned their nets for the day. It was at this time that the Lord Jesus Christ arrived giving the command, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a catch (Luke 5:4). Peter was so tired, for he had worked all night. Peter had already cleaned his nets. How greatly all of Peter’s being must have cried out for him not to launch out again! His professional experience must have cried, “No!” His weary mind, body, heart – every core part of him must have demanded a compelling, “No!” Every fiber of his being must have been in active protest. After all, what does the son of a carpenter really know about fishing anyway? Peter’s response was truly amazing. By faith he said, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at Yourword I will let down the net (Luke