Video 47 🕊️ THE QUESTIONS THAT OPEN THE WAY
🕊️ THE QUESTIONS THAT OPEN THE WAY
What the Scriptures Teach Us About Asking the Lord
There’s something subtle I’ve learned over time —
something the scriptures quietly teach, over and over again:
The Lord does not respond to every question the same way.
Some questions bring silence.
Some bring correction.
Some bring miracles.
And some — the right ones —
open the way to walk with Him.
🌿 The Lord Has Always Taught Through Questions
From the beginning, God has not just answered questions.
He has trained His people how to ask.
Think about how often revelation in scripture begins not with a demand…
but with humility.
🔥 “What Wilt Thou Have Me Do?” — The Turning Question
When Saul is struck down on the road to Damascus, he doesn’t ask:
Why did You do this?
Am I right or wrong?
What’s going to happen to me now?
He asks a single, quiet question:
“Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?”
— Bible, Acts 9:6
That question changed everything.
The Lord didn’t give Saul his whole future —
He gave him the next step.
That’s how walking begins.
🌾 “What Lack I Yet?” — The Question That Invites Refining
The rich young man believed he was already doing well.
But instead of defending himself, he asked:
“What lack I yet?”
— Bible, Matthew 19:20
This question didn’t come from fear.
It came from sincerity.
And the Lord answered him honestly —
not to shame him, but to reveal what still held his heart.
Some questions invite comfort.
Others invite transformation.
Both are mercy.
🕯️ “What Should I Do That I May Be Saved?” — Nephi’s Pattern
Nephi never demanded explanations.
He asked how to align himself.
Over and over, his pattern was simple:
Where should I go?
What should I do?
Will the Lord prepare a way?
And the answer always came in the walking.
“I will go and do the things which the Lord hath commanded…”
— Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 3:7
Nephi didn’t know how it would work.
He trusted that obedience would bring clarity.
It always does.
🌱 “How Shall We Prepare?” — Questions That Build Zion
When the Nephites truly turned to Christ, their questions changed.
They didn’t ask for power.
They didn’t ask for status.
They asked how to live together in peace.
“…they did walk after the commandments which they had received…”
— Book of Mormon, 4 Nephi 1:12
Their questions were no longer personal only.
They were communal:
How do we serve?
How do we love?
How do we keep this spirit?
Those questions built Zion.
🔥 “What Shall I Do?” — The Lord’s Answer Is Often Simple
In modern revelation, the Lord repeats the same pattern:
“Ask, and ye shall receive; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”
— Doctrine and Covenants 4:7
But notice — the asking is never frantic.
The Lord answers best when the heart is ready to receive instruction, not just information.
🌾 What the Ancients Knew
The old Nephite and remnant records echo this same truth again and again:
Those who walked with the Lord asked questions like:
Where are we being led?
Who needs care right now?
What must change in us?
What are we not seeing yet?
They didn’t ask to be elevated.
They asked to be aligned.
That is why light stayed with them.
🕊️ The Questions That Still Open the Way
Here are the kinds of questions the Lord has always answered:
What do I need to do right now?
Is there something in me that needs to change?
What should I study — and why?
Who should I be serving in this season?
What questions should I be asking You?
Will You help me see clearly?
These are not questions of fear.
They are questions of trust.
🌿 Walking With Jesus Begins Here
Walking with Jesus does not begin with certainty.
It begins with humility.
It begins when we stop demanding answers —
and start asking the kind of questions He loves to respond to.
The scriptures are clear:
Those who ask to walk
are always given light enough for the next step.
And the Lord walks with them.
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