Calculations compute that in the Bible Jesus asks 307 questions. In addition, He is asked 183 questions, of which He only answers 3. Thus, I think it’s accurate to state Jesus, during His life on earth, was surrounded by over 160 times more questions than answers. While this might be a great trivia fact, it is not trivial gospel.
Jesus could have, if He had so chosen, answered every single question – both what He asked and what was asked of Him. However, His will was not to do so. Unanswered questions were of no hindrance to Him or the redemptive reason He set foot on earth.
The questions by (and for) Jesus, if anything, were meant to make His followers (and enemies) ponder the power, control, goodness, love and wisdom of our Triune God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Questions didn’t unravel Christ, nor did they destroy the foundation of His mission or the completion of His purpose on earth. Questions might have surrounded Jesus, but they never penetrated or destroyed the answer He was for the forgiveness of our sins and the reward of eternity with God in heaven.
Our lives, like Christ’s, are marred with questions. Why do we fail to see this similarity? If we recognized in our lives this parallel to Christ, then, not turmoil and fear, but peace and faith would ultimately engulf our journeys on earth – just like it did our Brother, Christ’s. A million questions can’t destroy us, if we hold fast to the soul answer to all questions — faith and trust in God.
Maybe, we can’t get rid of life’s questions; but we most certainly have been given the answer: “do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let our requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7 (ESV)
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