Who is it that Answers Your Questions?

     When your car breaks down, to whom do you go for repairing the vehicle? When you need a diagnosis of a strange lump on your body, where do you go to find out what it is? I probably am right in thinking that you don't go to Tom Selleck. I have been seeing a lot of commercials about reverse mortgages and the one that is speaking with supposed authority is Tom Selleck. Now, why would I seek financial information from an actor? If I suspect that a lump might be cancer, would I go to a doctor or would I go to Tom Cruise? Would I let Micky Mantle pull a tooth? We seem to think that if a person is famous due to the silver screen or playing in a sports arena, that we can find the answers to life's deepest problems. Maybe we could ask Dennis Rodman to negotiate a peace treaty with North Korea. If you have a problem, you go to the one who is most likely to be able to give you help and not to the rich and famous celebrity who has no knowledge of the area in question. So, where do we go to find help for the perplexities of life? Psalm 5:2-3 says, “Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.  My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.”

        The Psalmist had no difficulty in answering the question and immediately turns his attention to God Who not only hears your request but is willing and able to answer it according to Biblical standards that God set down years before. We can first notice that the Psalmist directs his attention to God and says that it is unto Him, God, that he prays. The Psalmist didn't turn to the popular people in his day to find answers to questions but turned directly to God. We also see from this passage that the Psalmist offered his prayer in the morning. It is interesting to note that one can find various times of the day mentioned in the Scripture. You can find one reference that states that he prayed seven times a day. In the New Testament, we are admonished to pray unceasingly. Further, we are to give thanks to God for everything. We are also instructed to ask God and He will answer us. I would certainly trust God's answers to those of Hollywood, the NBA, NFL and the Olympic committee. So before you take your advice or example from Beyonce, ask God. You will find that when you ask God, His answers will always be right. Praise God today for His Word. May we be speaking to Him about the questions that we have and look to God every morning.