Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 > > > > >The Empty Bird Cage > > > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > >There once was a man named , a pastor > > > > >in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning, > > > > >he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird > > > > >cage, and set it by the pulpit. > > > > > > > > > >Several eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, > > > > >Pastor began to speak. " I was walking through town > > > > >yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging > > > > >this bird cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little > > > > >wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped > > > > >the lad and asked, " What you got there son? " > > > > > " Just some old birds, " came the reply. > > > > > " What are you gonna do with them? " I asked. > > > > > " Take 'em home and have fun with 'em, " he answered. > > > > > " I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em > > > > >fight. I'm gonna have a real good time. " > > > > > " But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. > > > > >What will you do then? > > > > > " Oh, I got some cats, " said the little boy. > > > > > " They like birds. I'll take 'em to them. " > > > > >The pastor was silent for a moment. > > > > > " How much do you want for those birds, son? " > > > > > " Huh? Why, you don't want them birds, mister. > > > > >They're just plain old field birds. They don't sing and > > > > >they ain't even pretty! " > > > > > " How much? " the pastor asked again. > > > > >The boy sized up the pastor as if he were > > > > >crazy and said, > > > > > " $10. " > > > > >The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten-dollar > > > > >bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. > > > > > > > > > >In a flash, the boy was gone. > > > > >The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to > > > > >the end of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot. > > > > >Setting the cage down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping > > > > >the bars persuaded the birds out, setting them free. > > > > >Well, that explained the empty birdcage on the pulpit, and > > > > >then the pastor began to tell this story. > > > > > > > > > > " One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. > > > > >Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating > > > > >and boasting. " Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people > > > > >down there. Set me a trap, used bait I knew > > > > >they couldn't resist. Got 'em all! " > > > > > " What are you going to do with them? " Jesus asked. > > > > >Satan replied, " Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them > > > > >howto marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each > > > > >other, how to drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them > > > > >how to invent guns and bombs and kill each other. I'm really > > > > >gonna have fun! " > > > > > > > > > > " And what will you do when you get done with them? " > > > > >Jesus asked. > > > > > " Oh, I'll kill 'em, " Satan glared proudly. > > > > > " How much do you want for them? " Jesus asked. > > > > > " Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. > > > > >Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you. > > > > >They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you!! > > > > >You don't want those people!! " > > > > > " How much? " He asked again. > > > > >Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, > > > > > " All your tears, and all your blood. " > > > > >Jesus said, > > > > > " DONE! " > > > > >Then He paid the price. > > > > > > > > > >The pastor picked up the cage, he opened the door, > > > > >and he walked from the pulpit. > > > > > > > > > >Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash > > > > >God and then wonder why the world's going to hell? > > > > >Isn't it funny how we believe what the newspapers say, > > > > >but question what the Bible says? > > > > >Isn't it funny how > > > > >everyone wants to go to heaven > > > > >provided they do not > > > > >have to believe, > > > > >think, say, or do anything the Bible > > > > >says. Isn't it funny how someone can say, " I believe > > > > >in God " , but still follow Satan who, by the way, also > > > > >'believes' in God? Isn't it funny how you can send a > > > > >thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like > > > > >wildfire, but when you start sending messages > > > > >regarding the Lord and people think > > > > >twice about > > > > >sharing? > > > > > > > > > >Isn't it funny how the lewd, crude, and vulgar pass > > > > >freely through cyberspace, but the public discussion > > > > >of Jesus is suppressed in the > > > > >school and workplace? > > > > > > > > > >Isn't it funny how few will pass this on? > > > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2001 Report Share Posted September 24, 2001 > > > > >The Empty Bird Cage > > > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > >There once was a man named , a pastor > > > > >in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning, > > > > >he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird > > > > >cage, and set it by the pulpit. > > > > > > > > > >Several eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, > > > > >Pastor began to speak. " I was walking through town > > > > >yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging > > > > >this bird cage. On the bottom of the cage were three little > > > > >wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped > > > > >the lad and asked, " What you got there son? " > > > > > " Just some old birds, " came the reply. > > > > > " What are you gonna do with them? " I asked. > > > > > " Take 'em home and have fun with 'em, " he answered. > > > > > " I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their feathers to make 'em > > > > >fight. I'm gonna have a real good time. " > > > > > " But you'll get tired of those birds sooner or later. > > > > >What will you do then? > > > > > " Oh, I got some cats, " said the little boy. > > > > > " They like birds. I'll take 'em to them. " > > > > >The pastor was silent for a moment. > > > > > " How much do you want for those birds, son? " > > > > > " Huh? Why, you don't want them birds, mister. > > > > >They're just plain old field birds. They don't sing and > > > > >they ain't even pretty! " > > > > > " How much? " the pastor asked again. > > > > >The boy sized up the pastor as if he were > > > > >crazy and said, > > > > > " $10. " > > > > >The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten-dollar > > > > >bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. > > > > > > > > > >In a flash, the boy was gone. > > > > >The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it to > > > > >the end of the alley where there was a tree and a grassy spot. > > > > >Setting the cage down, he opened the door, and by softly tapping > > > > >the bars persuaded the birds out, setting them free. > > > > >Well, that explained the empty birdcage on the pulpit, and > > > > >then the pastor began to tell this story. > > > > > > > > > > " One day Satan and Jesus were having a conversation. > > > > >Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, and he was gloating > > > > >and boasting. " Yes, sir, I just caught the world full of people > > > > >down there. Set me a trap, used bait I knew > > > > >they couldn't resist. Got 'em all! " > > > > > " What are you going to do with them? " Jesus asked. > > > > >Satan replied, " Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them > > > > >howto marry and divorce each other, how to hate and abuse each > > > > >other, how to drink and smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them > > > > >how to invent guns and bombs and kill each other. I'm really > > > > >gonna have fun! " > > > > > > > > > > " And what will you do when you get done with them? " > > > > >Jesus asked. > > > > > " Oh, I'll kill 'em, " Satan glared proudly. > > > > > " How much do you want for them? " Jesus asked. > > > > > " Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. > > > > >Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you. > > > > >They'll spit on you, curse you and kill you!! > > > > >You don't want those people!! " > > > > > " How much? " He asked again. > > > > >Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, > > > > > " All your tears, and all your blood. " > > > > >Jesus said, > > > > > " DONE! " > > > > >Then He paid the price. > > > > > > > > > >The pastor picked up the cage, he opened the door, > > > > >and he walked from the pulpit. > > > > > > > > > >Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to trash > > > > >God and then wonder why the world's going to hell? > > > > >Isn't it funny how we believe what the newspapers say, > > > > >but question what the Bible says? > > > > >Isn't it funny how > > > > >everyone wants to go to heaven > > > > >provided they do not > > > > >have to believe, > > > > >think, say, or do anything the Bible > > > > >says. Isn't it funny how someone can say, " I believe > > > > >in God " , but still follow Satan who, by the way, also > > > > >'believes' in God? Isn't it funny how you can send a > > > > >thousand jokes through e-mail and they spread like > > > > >wildfire, but when you start sending messages > > > > >regarding the Lord and people think > > > > >twice about > > > > >sharing? > > > > > > > > > >Isn't it funny how the lewd, crude, and vulgar pass > > > > >freely through cyberspace, but the public discussion > > > > >of Jesus is suppressed in the > > > > >school and workplace? > > > > > > > > > >Isn't it funny how few will pass this on? > > > > >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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