If you went back in time 2,000 years to the dusty roads of Galilee and Judea, and had an opportunity to walk beside Jesus, and ask Him any of these questions, what would His answers be?
“Lord, what are you thinking about right now?” (Hint: The answer is ALWAYS the same.)
“Lord, what is it in life that you are most passionate about?”
“Lord, is it a difficult burden to keep all the Laws of God without ever messing up?”
“Lord, do you get your understanding, insight, and wisdom the same way I do?”
“Lord, have you ever performed a miracle to reduce the pain and discomfort you felt in the midst of any trial you faced?” (In other words, “Have You ever used Your God-powers to make Your life easier? Or were you actually hurt in all the same ways I am hurt in my life?”)
“Lord, how do you emotionally process excruciating pain and disappointment in your life?”
“Lord, what do you feel when others try to trick you into doing wrong things?
“Lord, exactly how is it that by You obeying all the Laws of God and then dying for my sin, does that accomplish my righteousness? I mean, I know it does, but I don’t understand HOW it works. Can you explain that to me?”
“Lord, what do you think about the idea of trying to get smarter and smarter by using computers to analyze lots and lots of data? I mean, it seems like it should work, but often those who base big decisions on that approach seem to make some of the most colossal mistakes. Why is that? Am I missing something here?”
So, what if? What if you could actually ask Jesus these questions (this side of heaven)? How interested would you be in the answers? What if the answers surprised you? What would you do with that? Does the proposition of being surprised about things like this excite you, or does it scare you? Just how intimate do you really want to be with Jesus?