When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, ‘You are not far from the kingdom of God.’ After that no one dared to ask him any question. (Mark 12:34)
What a horrendously typical human response. We do not receive the answers we expect. We do not receive the answers we want. So we stop asking.
It was authentic and insightful questioning that brought the lawyer so close to the reign of God.
In Matthew's rendering Jesus asks a series of insightful questions, but "No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions." (Matthew 22: 46)
Ask is derived from an ancient word meaning to seek. The Greek and Hebrew words we most often translate as ask refer to searching. How can we find God without asking?
Seek and you will find. Ask and it will be granted to you.
What a horrendously typical human response. We do not receive the answers we expect. We do not receive the answers we want. So we stop asking.
It was authentic and insightful questioning that brought the lawyer so close to the reign of God.
In Matthew's rendering Jesus asks a series of insightful questions, but "No one was able to give him an answer, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions." (Matthew 22: 46)
Ask is derived from an ancient word meaning to seek. The Greek and Hebrew words we most often translate as ask refer to searching. How can we find God without asking?
Seek and you will find. Ask and it will be granted to you.
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