[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] FW: Rusty Old Bird Cage

[Michael Moore]

From: Larry Perry [mailto:larryperry at performancepress.ccsend.com] On Behalf Of Larry Perry
Sent: Friday, May 28, 2021 8:10 AM
To: mmoore11 at kent.edu
Subject: EXT: Rusty Old Bird Cage

 


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Letter from Larry

 



Friday

May 28, 2021

 



Good Morning Everyone:

 

Today's story is a powerful one that you have to read to the end. I

love to see religious leaders use things to tell their stories. It leaves

a lasting impression on the congregation. Here is a great one.

 

Rusty Old Bird Cage

 

One Sunday morning, a pastor 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, the 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. 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. 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 - they ain't even pretty!"

 

"How much?"

 

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 bird cage 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.

 

"Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna teach them how to marry and divorce

each other. How to hate and abuse each other. How to drink and smoke 

and curse. 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."

 

"How much do you want for them?"

 

"Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no good. Why, you 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?"

 

Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your tears, and all your blood."

Jesus paid the price.

 

The pastor picked up the cage he opened the door and he walked from

the pulpit.

 

*****

May God Bless and keep you and yours!!!

 

Larry

 



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