Plight of the Birds It was very late in the fall, and winter was soon approaching. A farmer was looking out of his living room window one evening, just before dark and as he viewed the sky, he could see that a fierce storm front was pushing in. As he stood there watching, he could see a very large flock of birds that were beginning to gather near one of his large barns. He turned and said to his wife,"I can see that this is going to be a very bad storm we should prepare for it." So the farmer and his wife got out extra blankets in case they would need them. They brought in extra firewood for their fireplace, filled all their lanterns and set out plenty of candles in case they would need those also. They closed all the shutters on the windows, all except for the one that the farmer was looking out of, for he was very concerned about those birds gathering near his barn having no shelter from this terrible storm approaching. The farmer could not stop thinking about those little birds, so he went outside and went over to his large barn and opened the door so that the little birds could go in. Then he went back into his warm safe house but, he stayed by his window to keep watch on those prescious little birds. The sky darkened, the winds began to rage, the clouds thickened and the farmer watched as more and more birds began to gather near his barn. Now, there were hundreds and hundreds of little birds that had gathered. They were not flying inside the barn even though the door was opened, they were all flying back and forth and in circles not knowing where to find the door to escape from the storm. As he continued to watch, still more little birds gathered, and all the while the winds and rage from the storm were building even stronger than they were before. The birds were still flying back and forth and in circles not seeing the open door and not knowing where to find shelter from the storm. Suddenly,the wind grew much stronger, then very cold rains mixed with sleet came pouring down and the farmer continued to watch as the little birds became frenzied and began to fly repeatedly into the wall of his barn. By now, dozens and dozens of these little birds had dropped to the ground dead. Tears began rolling down the farmers face as he watched those little helpless birds, flying frantically into his barn wall, then falling to the ground dead. He put on his coat and his boots. Then he told his wife, "I have to try to help those poor little birds, they don't know where the barn door is, and they are killing themselves flying into the barn wall where there is no opening for them to go in where there is safety." "There are already dozens and dozens that are dead out there." The farmer took a large lantern and ran out toward his barn door. With tears still running down his face, he waved his lantern back and forth, in hopes the birds would see his light and that they would see he was trying to help them find shelter. He yelled to the birds as he waved his lantern in hopes they could hear him over the terrible noise of the storm. Please, he cried out, come into my barn where you will be safe, but the birds did not hear the farmer. By now there were hundreds and hundreds of those little birds laying on the ground dead, and the farmer continued wave his lantern and to yell, "Please see my light and follow me, I will help you find safety from this storm, please come follow me through the door into my large barn." The birds were still flying back a forth and in circles and flying into his barn wall by the dozens, and killing themselves. They did not notice his lantern, they did not hear or understand what the farmer was trying to do for them. By now, the farmer became totally exhaused and was heartbroken to see what was happening to those poor little helpless birds. He fell to his knees in the doorway of his barn and cried out," Oh, Father God, if only I could become one of those little birds for just a short time, then they wouldn't have to die like this, then I could help them see my light, then I could help them understand,then I could lead them into my barn where there is safety from this terrible storm, then I could help save them from flyng into the barn wall and killing themselves." ~~Author Unknown~~ We are as those poor helpless birds, and the rage and winds of the storms are the attacks on us from satan, whose only goal is to kill, rob, and destroy us, taking as many to face the judgement for sin with him as he can. We worry and fear and try to fight through his attacks alone and blinded by sin, which keeps us from seeing, hearing and understanding that without the help of Jesus we cannot find the door to God's free gift of salvation, and again because of our lack of understanding, we can not see that Jesus is way,the only open door to salvation,and without hearing, or receiving Him, we will end up hitting the wall of sin that kills us. "For the wages of all sin is eternal death." Our Heavenly Father does love us. He cares so much that he sent his own Son to become one of us for a short time, to help us see, and to hear, and to understand, and to lead us into His place of safety, that will save us from the attacks from satan, and certain death because of sin. Won't you please see, hear and understand the reason Jesus came, and receive Him as your Lord and Savior? To receive Jesus as your Lord and Savior click here=> |
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************************** Creator of the picture of Jesus above. ~~Unknown to me at this time~~ ************************** |