GOD'S GRACE"
.....It is a shame but this message is very true. Hope you are all as blessed as I WAS by this story.
There was this man named George Thomas, 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. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas 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 3 little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked "What do you have there son?" Just some old birds" came the reply "What are you going to do with them?" I asked....
"TAKE 'em home & 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 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?" "Huhh??" Why, you don't want them birds mister. They're just Plain old field birds. They don't sing ,They ain't 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 & took out 10 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 carrried it to the end of the alley where there was a tree & grassy spot. Setting the cage down, he opened the door, and softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds out setting them free. Well, that explained the empty cage on the pulpit, & then the pastor began to tell the story ....
.... 1 Day Satan & Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, & he was gloating & boasting "Yes sir, I just caught a World full of people down here. Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got'em. "What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked Satan replied, "Oh I'm gonna have fun! ! "I'm gonna teach them how to marry & divorce each other, how to hate & abuse each other, how to drink & smoke & curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns & bombs & kill each other I"m really gonna have fun." "And what are you gonna do when your 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 these people. They AIN'T NO GOOD" Why You'll take them & THEY'LL just hate you. They'll spit on you curse you & KILL you. You don't want those people!" "HOW much? He asked again Satan looked at Jesus and sneered. "all your blood tears and your life......"
Jesus said "DONE" then he paid the price........
The pastor picked up the bird cage and walked from the pulpit....
I pray That God will bless YOU in a Special Way ...............
Happy Easter
LUV, Barbara
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There was this man named George Thomas, 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. Eyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor Thomas 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 3 little wild birds, shivering with cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked "What do you have there son?" Just some old birds" came the reply "What are you going to do with them?" I asked....
"TAKE 'em home & 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 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?" "Huhh??" Why, you don't want them birds mister. They're just Plain old field birds. They don't sing ,They ain't 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 & took out 10 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 carrried it to the end of the alley where there was a tree & grassy spot. Setting the cage down, he opened the door, and softly tapping the bars persuaded the birds out setting them free. Well, that explained the empty cage on the pulpit, & then the pastor began to tell the story ....
.... 1 Day Satan & Jesus were having a conversation. Satan had just come from the Garden of Eden, & he was gloating & boasting "Yes sir, I just caught a World full of people down here. Set me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got'em. "What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked Satan replied, "Oh I'm gonna have fun! ! "I'm gonna teach them how to marry & divorce each other, how to hate & abuse each other, how to drink & smoke & curse. I'm gonna teach them how to invent guns & bombs & kill each other I"m really gonna have fun." "And what are you gonna do when your 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 these people. They AIN'T NO GOOD" Why You'll take them & THEY'LL just hate you. They'll spit on you curse you & KILL you. You don't want those people!" "HOW much? He asked again Satan looked at Jesus and sneered. "all your blood tears and your life......"
Jesus said "DONE" then he paid the price........
The pastor picked up the bird cage and walked from the pulpit....
I pray That God will bless YOU in a Special Way ...............
Happy Easter
LUV, Barbara
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