Leviticus 19:31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

What is a familiar spirit? No, don’t answer that. Why am I curious about things I do not understand? Sounds childish doesn’t it. The science of curiosity dates back to the crib doesn’t it? Infant eyes, not able to focus yet perceive a moving mobile above and reaches out trying to touch it. Curiosity is so ingrained into our being we seldom give it much thought.

Why was Eve standing at the tree of knowledge of good and evil? Perhaps she was curious. Granted we warn that curiosity has some inherent dangers for the unlearned, but the instinct seems to be inherent, does it not? Is it possible that curiosity is part of the original design? We give curiosity as a reason for many fantastic scientific discoveries. Explorers exist because of curiosity. Adventures exist because of curiosity.

Do you allow your curiosity to be part of your spiritual walk? Does your reading of the bible spark any interests into the why? Why is it put that way? Why do they use that phrase? How is that relevant? Or is it that you are more curious about worldly matters than Kingdom business?

I happen to believe that God designed us with a curious mind with reason, with intent, that see that there are great mysteries hidden within the bible that we would explore the Word more closely and with a desire to discover more about God than when we first began. If not, then why not perfect us at that moment of submission into an all knowing, perfected state of oneness with God?

Since God did not do that, there has to be a reason. I wonder what it could be.

Hmmmm, now where do I look for the answer to that question?

John 1:49 Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

It seems like such a small thing, why quibble over it? Jesus wasn’t the King of Israel at the moment that Nathanael said these words. Was He? Rome certainly did not recognize His authority. So why did Nathanael call Jesus King? Was it because Nathanael had the authority to recognize who might be King or was it the Nathanael pledged his allegiance to Jesus?

Calling Jesus the Son of God would not make Jesus the Son of God. That was recognition of identity. Proclaiming Jesus King was not a matter of recognizing authority but surrendering authority. Nathanael already had a King based on worldly power. Nathanael chose to serve a new Master.

Jesus asks, “Who do you say I am?”

The bible tells us many things about His identity. Son of God, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, Savior, Rabbi, Lamb of God, friend, first born son, and so many more. Nathanael’s answer says something about the man, the times, the needs and desires of a people under Roman rule. We do not live in those times, we are not that people, so our answers will be driven by our own circumstances, needs and desires.

Do you need a friend? Jesus can be that.

Do you need a teacher? Jesus can be that?

Do you need a healer? Jesus can be that?

Do you need a King? OOPS, now wait a minute, let me think about that. What we want and need out of Jesus doesn’t define Jesus. We cannot tell Him to be our healer but not our King. It doesn’t work that way. God does not change because of our opinion and neither does Jesus. He is our everything not our menu to pick from depending on our mood today.

I would do well to remember my friend is King and honor the office before the friendship.