This is National TV Talk Show Host Day.

Television talk shows have multiplied like rabbits. You can find one on the air at virtually any time, day or night. Who would ever have guessed that Americans would have so much to talk about?

If you watch for very long, you’ll soon realize that one of the keys to a show’s success is the host’s ability to ask good questions—thoughtful questions that draw out interesting answers. Imagine a guest hearing a series of questions like, “How are you?” or “Do you think it’ll rain?” Now that would get old real quick!

If you want good answers, you have to ask good questions.

So here’s a question for you: Imagine you’re a talk show host and God is your guest. If you could ask God one question, what would you ask?

Habakkuk had that opportunity. As a prophet his job was to give God’s message to the people. The problem, however, was that Habakkuk had more questions than he had answers. What did he do? He took his questions directly to God. You can find his questions and God’s answers in the little book of the Bible that bears the prophet’s name. In fact, today’s verse contains Habakkuk’s first question.

We can learn much from Habakkuk. Perhaps the most important lesson is that we can ask God any question—nothing is too difficult or boring or outrageous. He can handle all our questions. Check out God’s response to Habakkuk. God didn’t zap him or put him down; he took the questions seriously and gave serious answers.

So what about your nagging doubts and serious issues? Bring them to God—he can take it. And he’ll point you to the answers.

How long, O Lord, must I call for help? But you do not listen! “Violence!” I cry, but you do not come to save (Habakkuk 1:2).

To Do

Read the whole book of Habakkuk (it won’t take long). Note Habakkuk’s questions and God’s answers.

Also on this day

This is National Mole Day (Can you dig it?)

1930—In Chattanooga, Tennessee, J. K. Scott won the first miniature golf tournament.

1959—Song parodist “Weird Al” Yankovick was born.

1992—Japanese Emperor Akihito became the first Japanese emperor to stand on Chinese soil.

From Betsy Schmitt and Dave Veerman, 365 Trivia Twist Devotions: An Almanac of Fun Facts and Spiritual Truth for Every Day of the Year (Cincinnati: Standard, 2005). Scripture quotations are from the New Living Translation unless otherwise noted.