The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

Would anyone reading this give their kids a plate full of gravel when they ask for a sandwich? Or would anyone give their kids a live rattlesnake when they ask for lunch? “Of course not!” is the obvious answer. Jesus used these questions as an illustration as to why we can trust God to answer our prayers and requests for help. If God is better than us, then we can probably trust Him to take care of His children, meaning us. This is a paraphrase of Christ’s words, and I’m being a little simple in my treatment of the teaching because I’m going to suggest that there is a great applic...