The birdcatcher

[Hubi]

The birdcatcher - - Trapper in the Bible... 1.PETRUS 5.8 One Sunday the speaker came on stage with a rusty cage. The brothers and sisters were astonished when he placed the cage next to the lectern. Naturally, they wondered why he was doing this. The speaker began to speak, answering their unspoken questions. When I went for a walk yesterday, I saw a boy with this cage. Three little birds were in the cage, shaking with fear. I stopped the boy and asked him, “What have you got there, son?” “Three old birds!” he replied. “What are you going to do with them?” I asked. “I'm going to take them home and have fun with them,” the young man replied in a mocking tone. “I'm going to tease them and I'm going to pluck out their feathers to hear their cries. I'll provoke them, I'll make them squabble. Ah, I'm going to have fun.” “But sooner or later you'll get bored. What are you going to do then?” “Oh, I have cats.

They love birds. I'll give them to them.” I thought for a moment. “How much do you want for these birds, son?” I asked. “What? You want these wild birds, my lord? They're nothing special, they don't even sing, they're not even beautiful!” “How much?” I asked again. He must have thought I was crazy. Then he blurted out, “Ten euros”. Without hesitation, I took €10 out of my pocket and placed it in the young man's hands. In a flash, he grabbed the money and disappeared. I picked up the cage, carefully moved it to the meadow near the trees and flowers and set the birds free. That's why I have this empty cage. After the speaker had explained this, he told the following story. One day Satan and Jesus were talking to each other. Satan had just come back from the Garden of Eden and he was full of pride. “Yes, you see, I have just captured all mankind. I've set a trap with a bait and I've captured them all!” “What are you going to do with them?” asked Jesus. “Oh, I'm going to have fun with them! I'll teach them how to marry and divorce, how to hate and hurt each other, how to drink and curse. I will teach them how to make military weapons, viruses, bombs and how to kill themselves.

I'm going to have fun!” “And when you've finished with them, what are you going to do with them?” asked Jesus. “Oh, I'm going to kill them!” exclaimed Satan proudly. “How much do you want for them?” asked Jesus. “Do you really want these people? They are not good at all, they are even bad, they will hate you, they will spit on you. No, you certainly don't want them.” “What do you want for them?” asked Jesus again. Satan looked at him and smiled. “All your blood, all your tears and all your life!!!” Jesus said, “Deal!” And then he paid the price. There was absolute silence in the room. The speaker took the cage and walked slowly to the exit. Everyone had tears in their eyes. Don't forget this great love that was shown to us. Thank you for reading.