When Jesus questioned Saul of Tarsus (Will you let Him question you?)

The risen Jesus asked the aggressive and determined but road weary Saul of Tarsus a simple question: “Why do you persecute Me?” Rather than defending himself and his motives that he believed were righteous, Saul asked Jesus, “Who are You, Lord?” Then Jesus answered Saul’s question and told Saul His name, “I am Jesus whom you are persecuting. Now get up and go into the city and you will be told what you must do.” Finally, Saul obeyed Jesus at that moment and wholeheartedly followed Him for the rest of His life.

What is Christ’s question for you on your road today? When Jesus interrups your journey and questions your goals and priorities, will you call Him “Lord” and obey Him, not just for a while, but for the rest of your life?

Forcing yourself to obey your own interpretation of the law is blind legalism and can lead you into persecuting Christ and His true followers the way the Pharisees and Saul did. Listening to and obeying the risen Jesus leads to being led by the Spirit and produces a lifestyle overflowing with the gifts and the fruit of the Spirit. If you are a believer, it’s time to go where Christ tells you and “be told what you must do.”

Jesus always asks the right questions. Listen with an open heart and let His questions bring you light! He has questions for you that are powerful and will change your life if you will listen to and answer them.

Too many people want to question the Lord, but they don’t want the Lord to question them. It takes courage to honestly answer God’s questions. The fear of the conscience and the fear of God’s questions are two of humanity’s greatest fears.

Our conscience wants to ask us God’s questions, but too often we’re unwilling to listen and to honestly answer. If you give dishonest answers to God’s questions you will harden your heart and live in deception. The fear of the conscience and the fear of God’s questions are two of humanity’s greatest fears.

God asked the first man and woman, “Where are you?” not because He lost track of them, but because they lost track of Him. Perhaps you’re struggling in life because you are avoiding or rejecting God’s questions. The questions God asks you are the most important questions in life. Try not to ignore them.

All questions that come to your mind aren’t equal. Some are from yourself, some from the devil, and some from God. Discern the source. Those that fill your heart with truth, light, and healing are from God.

Here’s God’s question that mysteriously entered my heart and changed my life: “If you were born a Hindu, what would you be today?” When I honestly answered, “A Hindu,” God asked me, “Why do you think you are a Christian?” and I realized that I only had second-hand faith. That led me to open my heart to truth and to encountering the risen Jesus about two years later. My life has never been the same!

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