One of the most frequently asked questions by skeptics is, “If Adam and Eve were the only two people that were created, where did their son Cain get his wife?” The Bible is silent concerning the people that were born after Cain and Abel. It is also silent to the number of years that had transpired since Abel’s death. God didn’t think it was necessary to tell us everything and I’m glad He didn’t. Could you imagine how big the Bible would be if God explained it all to us? Well, all the libraries in the world couldn’t contain what God has done. The language of the Bible utilizes hyperbole to condense its content. Hyperbole is “…a figure of speech that consists of obvious over or under statements intended to give emphasis and not to deceive.” God tells us the facts; He just doesn’t tell us all the facts. And our faith doesn’t require Him to. In fact, if God has to explain everything to you –then you have a problem with faith. This is the dilemma that most people in the United States have with faith in God. They have grown up and lived with scientists explaining everything so that nothing is left to question or mystery. We have gone so far as demanding that science explain why we behave as we do! If you really think about that statement for a minute you’ll see how ludicrous that really is. Science can observe the action; it cannot observe the motive. For Pete’s sake, I don’t even understand why I do some of the things I do. Faith is trusting and obeying even if I don’t know or understand all that God is doing. God tells me to wait –so I’ll wait. God tells me to seek –so I’ll seek. I don’t need to know all the facts because I trust him who does know all the facts! Years ago a person in my church began to not appreciate the way that I was handling situations within the church. In fact, they became very vocal about it. There were attempts to reconcile but nothing seemed to work. Eventually they left the church. The main reason I believe they were so angry with me was because – they didn’t know all the facts. During the times that they would question my actions, I would still refuse to give them all the facts. There was information about other people that was none of their business. Because of my silence unfortunately the worst was assumed and a friendship was severed. The point I am making is this: During your life you will come into situations where God doesn’t tell you all the facts. I exhort you not to demand to know from Him something that is none of your business. If God thought it was necessary for you to know something –He would tell you! It’s just that simple. So, if He doesn’t –then trust Him enough to go on with your life anyway. This is what pleases God.