Judges 13: Let The Questions Lead YOU

“But his wife said to him, ‘If the Lord had desired to kill us, He would not have accepted a burnt offering and a grain offering from our hands, nor would He have shown us all these things, nor would He have told us such things as these at this time.’”—Judges 13:23 NKJV

Every time I read the Bible, I usually walk away with more questions than answers.And I’ve come to see that as a gift.

It’s the questions that lead me to look deeper, to dig into context, and to better understand the

heart of God. That wrestling—that back and forth between what I read and what I don’t yet understand—has brought me to such a special and intimate place with the Lord over the last 8 years of reading a chapter a day. I still have questions. I’m sure I always will until I get to heaven. I refuse to let not understanding stop me from pressing on.

I don’t have answers to all of these—not yet anyway. I’ve been doing some digging in my free time today because the questions just won't let me go. That’s the process. That’s part of what it means to be in the Word daily.

Today was a great example and It brought up a few things that I haven’t been able to stop thinking about:

• Why did the angel of the Lord come to her (the woman) first?

• Why does God reveal Himself to women first so often—like Mary, Elizabeth, or Samson’s mother here?

• Was this “angel” actually Jesus? Was it God? Just an angel saying “I am”, rather than "I Am"?

• Why did the woman seem to have more discernment and deeper understanding than her husband?

• Who even is this man Manoah? Is he connected to the lineage of Jesus?

It’s not always about walking away with an “aha.” It’s about showing up, reading, chewing on it, praying through it, and letting the Holy Spirit stir something in you. Sometimes the answers come right away. Other times, they take a few days… or years. Some things we may never fully understand on this side of heaven.

I believe the questions themselves are often stirred up from God. He’s drawing us in—closer, deeper. Like any relationship, it takes time, conversation, curiosity, and presence to truly know someone. Our relationship with the Lord isn’t any different. It’s going to take effort. It’s going to require intentional time together.

If you’re reading the Bible and feel like you’re left with more questions than when you started, you’re not doing it wrong. You’re engaging with the Word, and that will always lead to growth. Ask all the questions. Be a student of the Lord and His Word.

I love reading the Bible in community because we get to wrestle with it together. We get to ask hard questions and seek truth side by side. It’s the coolest. You don’t have to have all the answers. Just start with the questions.