JUNE 5, 2 Peter 3:18

Kevin looked up with a frown on his face. “You don’t look very happy,” observed his twin sister, Jenni. “What are you thinking about?”

Kevin hesitated. “About God,” he said after a moment. “I’ve just been wondering if God really hears us when we pray.”

“Of course He does!” exclaimed Jenni. “Another thing... my Sunday School lesson says God is everywhere,” added Kevin. “How can that be? And how can He have no beginning?”

“I can’t believe you’re questioning God,” scolded Jenni. “Better not let Dad hear you do that!” “Do what?” asked Dad as he joined them. “Come on, out with it.”

“Oh... it’s just that sometimes I don’t understand things about the Bible and God,” mumbled Kevin. “I have lots of questions I’d like to ask and Jenni thinks that’s wrong.”

“Well,” said Dad, “it’s perfectly okay for you to have those kinds of questions.”

“It is?” exclaimed the twins in unison. “It’s by asking questions that you learn,” said Dad. “For example, Jenni, you made macaroni and cheese for our lunch yesterday, right?” As Jenni nodded, Dad continued. “How did you learn to do that?”

“I heard her ask Mom a ton of questions,” Kevin chimed in. He turned to his sister. “You saw Mom make it a million times, Jenni, but you didn’t know anything when you tried to do it yourself.”

“Well, I can do it now,” replied Jenni. Dad smiled. “I think you can,” he agreed. “Asking questions helped you learn what to do. And that’s one reason God doesn’t mind when you ask honest questions. He knows it helps you learn. You’ve watched Mom and me try to follow God and live for Him and you’ve imitated what you’ve seen us do. But as you grow older, you may have your own questions about God and living for Him. Getting answers to your questions will help you really know what you believe.”

Thought: Are there things you don’t understand about God? You’re not the only one, and it is okay to ask questions. Ask your parents or Sunday School teachers.

Prayer: Heavenly Father, I pray that, even though I will never know many things about You, that I will dare to ask about them. Even if I still do not understand after that, You will give me the faith to trust in You. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.