The name Larry King may not be well known among younger people, but for decades he hosted a nighttime talk show on CNN. He was born in Brooklyn to Orthodox Jewish parents who had immigrated to America. He died Saturday, January 23, and left an estate of over 140 million dollars. He truly was an icon of broadcasting on radio and television, conducting over 50,000 interviews.
Recently, I saw a clip where someone asked Larry King an interesting question. “If you could talk to God, what one question would you ask Him?” Before giving his amazing answer, let me ask you the same question. If you could ask God just one question, what would you ask Him? Probably a lot depends on your background and what is happening in your life right now. Think about it for a moment and before reading the next paragraph decide what it would be.
Larry’s answer? I doubt that you would ever guess what he said but think about his background. His parents were Orthodox Jews, who believed that a Messiah would come someday. There is every chance that this was a vital part of his upbringing. When asked what his one question to God would be, he answered without any hesitation. “I would ask God did He have a son?”
Wow! Do you see how important this question is? It strikes at the heart of the relationship everyone should have with God. The question reaches far beyond Orthodox Judaism. The answer to this question strikes at the foundation of all religions in all ages.
If God had a Son, then the way to God is not through Judaism of any sort. If God had a Son, the way to God is not through Buddha or Mohammed. If God had a Son, the way to God is not through “Christian” religions started by mortals who rejected the church that Son built on this earth. One cannot acknowledge that God had a Son and then reject in any way what He said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me” (John 14:6).
How would God answer the question? He has already given it. Centuries ago, those who stood beside the Jordan River would have heard that voice from heaven. “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” (Matt. 3:17). Then, on a mountain in Galilee that same voice was heard by men when He said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. Hear Him!”
Do you know the answer to the question? Have you honestly looked at the evidence? What was it that God said on the mountain? “Hear Him!” There is no single question more important. Are you listening to the Son of God?