[11] What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; [12] or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? [13] If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
(Luke 11:11-13 ESV)
Michael Kelley:
Of course you do. Right?
I’m not so sure about myself. They both have scales, after all. Truth is, I think I actually ask for a snake lots of times, though I think I’m asking for a fish.
Jesus, in commenting on the caring and giving nature of God the Father asked us to consider, “Who of you, if your son asks you for a fish, would give him a snake? How much more, then does your Father in heaven know how to give good gifts to those who ask?” (Luke 11:11).
If this is true about God, then surely the opposite is also true: “Who among you, if your son asked you for a snake, would actually give it to him?”
Not me. I’d tell my sons that a snake would hurt them. That it’s dangerous. And that I know they think it’s cool, but it’s better to have a fish instead. Even though they don’t think a fish is what they want.
Perhaps this is why I think God answers me with a “No” sometimes. It’s because though I think I’m asking for a fish, I’m really asking Him for a scorpion.
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