My questions wouldn’t let me go (1) - All The Good Seed Daily Devotionals for 2026

And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13

My questions wouldn’t let me go (1)
There I stood in front of the small brick church. My heart was pounding. Should I enter this church? Would it help me find answers to my pressing questions?

Like most Bengalis, I was raised in Islam. I prayed five times a day, fasted during Ramadan and went to the mosque, but my heart remained empty. Why this feeling of dissatisfaction? Why did my religion not bring me joy? Why, despite all my discipline in prayer and fasting, didn’t I know if I was doing the right thing? And why did my brothers reject me – like the man Joseph, whom I had read about in the Bible? Should I enter the church or not?

Finally, I stepped in. The man who was speaking suddenly stopped mid-sentence. He started speaking again, but then stopped once more. The listeners began to whisper. For the third time, he resumed his speech, but shortly after, he fell silent again.

“He must be crazy,” I told myself, feeling puzzled, and I started to retreat. Just as I was about to open the door from the inside, the man began speaking again, and his words struck me right in the heart.

“I’m sorry,” he apologised. “Every time I start speaking, I feel that God wants me to change the topic: that I should speak about a man from the Old Testament named Joseph, who was sold by his brothers.” Astonished, I let go of the door handle. Joseph? That was the man from the Bible whose story captivated me! Curiously, I sat down and listened.

(to be concluded tomorrow)

Today’s reading: Joshua 9:17-27 · 1 Corinthians 8:1-8