And did He stoop to quibble could tell why...
These two lines introduce the poem Yet Do I Marvel by American poetess, Countee Cullen. I have struggled for some time in understanding those men in Scriptures who thought themselves worthy opponents in an arguing (or quibbling) match with God. There have been, after all, several of them. Some of the ones that come to mind are Cain, Moses, Job, Jonah, Elijah, and several others (they are not, as you can tell, in order). Yet these men, and so many others, chose to quibble (aka, argue) with God. Some of them foolishly, others though seemed to be quite rational in their arguments. And then, to even greater surprise, there have been those who seem to have been succesful in their quibblings. Yes, it would almost seem that God "lost" or gave in to their arguments. How is that possible? Are not our arguments a sign of doubt? Doubt, being insecurity, or lack of trust in who God is, and this, according to some a sin. I admit doubt can be a sin, but I am not sure I could dare to say that it is always a sin. Now, as much as I would love to answer my question, I'm afraid I can't. I still don't know. I still argue with God, yes, I do. I am quite an arguer. I argue with everybody, including God. I probably shouldn't, but I do. And yet, I'm not sure if I should do it or not because of sin or for another reason. Quite frankly I am feeling very confused over this entire matter.
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