Bringing Questions to Jesus
Scripture: “Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains.” (James 5.7)
MAIN POINT: True patience in waiting doesn’t mean suppressing our questions, but persistently bringing them to the One who can answer.
Research shows that 50% of young adults who grew up in church don’t feel they can ask their most pressing questions at church. We’ve created an environment where doubt feels like disobedience and questions feel like unfaithfulness. But John teaches us a different way. He doesn’t suppress his doubts—he brings them directly to Jesus. He doesn’t abandon faith—he seeks clarity from the One he believes can provide it. This is what James calls patience—not passive resignation but active, questioning trust.
The farmer James describes doesn’t simply sit and hope. He watches, tends, worries, wonders if the rain will come. He brings his concerns to the One who controls the weather. Similarly, we’re called to practice patience by persistently bringing our honest questions to Jesus through prayer, through Scripture, through conversation with Him. He can handle our doubts. In fact, He invites them. The greatest prophet ever born had doubts, and Jesus didn’t condemn him. Instead, Jesus honored John’s honest question with a thoughtful answer. When we carry our struggles to Jesus rather than away from Him, we follow John’s example of faithful questioning.
Reflection: Patient waiting is not silent resignation but persistent conversation with God about our struggles and questions. What questions have you been afraid to bring to Jesus, and what would it look like to honestly present them to Him? How can you create a habit of bringing your doubts to God in prayer rather than hiding them in shame?
Prayer: Lord Jesus, teach me that honest questions are acts of trust, not rebellion. Give me courage to bring all my struggles to You. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.
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