Ready to Give an Answer

Why? Why? Why? Are You Ready to Give an Answer?

Lots of questions

Today campers are arriving at Fort Hill camp. Soon the entire campground will be full of kids. Those kins will be full of energy and… questions. There will be lots and lots of questions! As parents, we all hear “Why?” many times throughout the course of the day. After the seventh or eighth time, perhaps the asker may finally be satisfied with the answer. There are a lot of routine questions that can be expected to be heard this week:

• Is it our turn yet?
• What are we doing next?
• Can you take me to the bathroom?

However, there is one particular question we will be addressing this week that is not routine. Perhaps this is one question you will encounter too:

• Does God exist?

Give an answer from God’s Word

Just as counselors must be prepared to answer campers’ questions, Christians need to be prepared to answer the world’s questions. Peter wrote, “…always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear (1 Peter 3:15)…”

While we are answering campers’ questions this week, perhaps you will be answering questions of others. We need to be abel to give a reason for the hope that is in us as we address spiritual questions:

• Why are you a Christian?
• Why do you attend worship on Sunday?
• Why do you live the way you do?

Are you ready to give an answer from God’s Word? If not, can we study together and become better prepared?