ESOCS Devotional 18 September 2025 – Is It Ok to Question God?
MEMORY VERSE: “For, “Who can know the LORD’s thoughts? Who knows enough to teach him?” But we understand these things, for we have the mind of Christ.” 1 Corinthians 2:16 NLT
TEXT: 1 CORINTHIANS 2:1-16
And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not come with excellence of speech or of wisdom declaring to you the testimony of God. 2 For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified. 3 I was with you in weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. 4 And my speech and my preaching were not with persuasive words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, 5 that your faith should not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.
6 However, we speak wisdom among those who are mature, yet not the wisdom of this age, nor of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. 7 But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages for our glory, 8 which none of the rulers of this age knew; for had they known, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
9 But as it is written:
“Eye has not seen, nor ear heard,
Nor have entered into the heart of man
The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.”
10 But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. 11 For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. 12 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God.
13 These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one. 16 For “who has known the mind of the Lord that he may instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
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Would you risk your life to bring your commander a drink from his favourite watering hole? How about risking your popularity to defend the victim of a bully? Or refusing to lie on a report at work?
In 2 Samuel 23:16- 17, while David was hiding in a cave, he expressed his desire for a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem. Despite the fact that the well was guarded by Philistine soldiers, three of David’s chief men snuck through enemy lines to get water from the wThese days, everyone is preaching something. For some, the perfect meal is a hamburger and fries. Others will give you a 10-point dissertation on the benefits of green juice and kale.
In a world where everyone is right, and every opinion is valid, we can find ourselves with more questions than answers. And not just about food.
We all have questions. Questions about God, about the church, about being a Christ-follower, about life and human character. If we really think about it, what we believe is kind of crazy. God became man, paid for our sins, and invites us to live forever with Him. That could be a lot to take in.
We grow up thinking that if we question our beliefs, it’s a sin. But in reality, asking questions is how we grow in our faith. Freedom is found when we admit we don’t have all the answers and are humble enough to search for truth in the Scriptures.
Having faith doesn’t mean having all the answers, but being content following the one who does.
We have beautiful but finite human minds. If we say never doubt our faith, we’re probably either lying or not growing. Knowing everything is not important, but challenging your own beliefs and truly having confidence in them is.
Only God has all the answers, and if we knew everything He did, how would we be any different from Him? Our salvation does not rest in our “abundance of knowledge,” but in being thankful for the power and love of God in what He is willing to do for us.
CHALLENGES
- Think about an idea or situation that has caused you to doubt your faith? How are you dealing with it, or how did you deal with that doubt?
- Who can you talk to when you have questions or doubts? How has talking and sharing your questions helped you work through them?
PRAYER POINT
- Lord, I pray you help me to trust your judgement all the way, even in difficult situations, in Jesus name Amen.
FURTHER READING: 2 Samuel 24:1-25; 1 Corinthians 3:1-23
ESOCS Devotional 18 September 2025
