Toss Me a Snake?

Or what man is there of you, if his son asks him for a loaf of bread, will hand him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will hand him a serpent?  If you then, evil as you are, know how to give good and advantageous gifts to your children, how much more will your Father Who is in heaven [perfect as He is] give good and advantageous things to those who keep on asking Him! Matthew 7:9-11 Amplified 

Hey, Dad may I have some bread and fish, please? Toss him a rock and a snake –eek! Especially horrible if it is a viper snake, like a rattlesnake. We have that type of snakes here in the Pacific Northwest…but they are to be avoided so as not to be bitten. The young ones in the spring are the most dangerous since they cannot control the amount of deadly venom that they pump into their victim. No father would give one of those snakes to his child.  

The perfect, holy and pure Heavenly Father loves us more than we can comprehend and will give us whatever we ask for, as we keep on asking. Father, will you give us some bread and fish? Will You answer our unspoken prayers?   

RSVP: Jesus is reminding us to keep on asking our Heavenly Father for whatever it is that we need. Will you respond to His invitation today?

Prayer ~ Dear Heavenly Father, I admit that I have an evil nature. Purify my heart, soul and mind that I may be more holy like You. I will give my children and grandchildren a good gift by teaching them about You and Your Holiness.

© 2014 by Mickey M. Hunacek. All rights reserved.

All scripture quoted from the New American Standard Bible (NASB) unless otherwise noted.