READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR GOD

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charset=utf-8">May God keep you and bless you. If this doesn't give
Let me tell you, make sure you read all the way toyou chills, nothing will...this message is very true. Hope
the bottom. I almost deleted this email but I wasyou are all as blessed as I was from this story. I
blessed when I got to the end.wonder how many people will delete this without
READ ONLY IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR GODreading it because of the title on it?
God, when I received this e-mail, I thought...There once was a man named George Thomas,
I don't have time for this... And, this is reallypastor in a small New England town. One Easter
inappropriate during work.Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a
Then, I realized that this kind of thinking is... Exactly,rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit.
what has caused lot of the problems in our worldEyebrows were raised and, as if in response, Pastor
today.Thomas began to speak..."I was walking through
We try to keep God in church on Sunday morning...town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming
Maybe, Sunday night...toward me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of
And, the unlikely event of a midweek service.the cage were three little wild birds, shivering with
We do like to have Him around during sickness...cold and fright. I stopped the lad and asked, "What
And, of course, at funerals.you got there, son?" "Just some old birds," came the
However, we don't have time, or room, for Himreply.
during work or play..."What are you gonna do with them?" I asked.
Because... That's the part of our lives we think... We"Take 'em home and have fun with 'em," he
can, and should, handle on our own.answered. "I'm gonna tease 'em and pull out their
May God forgive me for ever thinking...feathers to make 'em fight. I'm gonna have a real
That... there is a time or place where.....good time." "But you'll get tired of those birds sooner
HE is not to be FIRST in my life.or later. What will you do?"
We should always have time to remember all HE has"Oh, I got some cats," said the little boy.
done for us."They like birds. I'll take 'em to them."
If, You aren't ashamed to do this...The pastor was silent for a moment. "How much do
Please follow the directions.you want for those birds, son?"
Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will"Huh?? !!! Why, you don't want them birds, mister.
beashamed of you before my Father."They're just plain old field birds. They don't sing. They
Not ashamed?ain't even pretty!"
Pass this on ONLY IF YOU MEAN IT!!"How much?" the pastor asked again.
Yes, I do Love God.The boy sized up the pastor as if he were crazy and
HE is my source of existence and Savior.said, "$10?"
He keeps me functioning each and every day.The pastor reached in his pocket and took out a ten
Without Him, I will be nothing. Without Him, I amdollar bill. He placed it in the boy's hand. In a flash, the
nothing. But, with Christ, HE strengthens me.boy was gone.
(Phil 4:13) This is the simplest test...The pastor picked up the cage and gently carried it
If You Love God... And, are not ashamed of all theto the end of the alley where there was a tree and
marvelous things HE has done for you...a grassy spot. Setting the cage down, he opened the
Send this to ten people and the person who sent itdoor, and by softly tapping the bars persuaded the
to you!birds out, setting them free.
I don't think I know 10 people who would admit theyWell, that explained the empty bird cage on the
love Jesus. Do You love Him?pulpit, and then the pastor began to tell this story.
THE POEMOne day Satan and Jesus were having a
I knelt to pray but not for long, I had too much toconversation. Satan had just come from the Garden
do. I had to hurry and get to work for bills wouldof Eden, and he was gloating and boasting. "Yes, sir, I
soon be due.just caught the world full of people down there. Set
So I knelt and said a hurried prayer,me a trap, used bait I knew they couldn't resist. Got
And jumped up off my knees.'em all!"
My Christian duty was now done."What are you going to do with them?" Jesus asked.
My soul could rest at ease.Satan replied, "Oh, I'm gonna have fun! I'm gonna
All day long I had no time.teach them how to marry and divorce each other,
To spread a word of cheer. No time to speak ofhow to hate and abuse each other, how to drink and
Christ to friends, they'd laugh at me I'd fear.smoke and curse. I'm gonna teach them how to
No time, no time, too much to do,invent guns and bombs and kill each other. I'm really
That was my constant cry,gonna have fun!"
No time to give to souls in need"And what will you do when you get done with
But at last the time, the time to die.them?" Jesus asked. "Oh, I'll kill 'em," Satan glared
I went before the Lord, I came, I stood withproudly. "How much do you want for them?" Jesus
downcast eyes. For in his hands God held a book; Itasked.
was the book of life."Oh, you don't want those people. They ain't no
God looked into his book and said:good. Why, you'll take them and they'll just hate you.
"Your name I cannot find. I once was going to writeThey'll spit on you, curse you and kill you. You don't
it down... but never found the time."want those people!!"
Now do you have the time to pass it on?"How much?" He asked again.
Make sure that you scroll through to the end.Satan looked at Jesus and sneered, "All your blood,
Easy vs. Hardtears and your life."
Why is it so hard to tell the truth but yet so easyJesus said, "DONE!"
totell a lie?Then He paid the price.
Why are we so sleepy in church but right when theThe pastor picked up the cage he opened the door
sermon is over we suddenly wake up?and he walked from the pulpit.
Why is it so hard to talk about God but yet so easyNotes: Isn't it funny how simple it is for people to
to talk about nasty stuff?trash God and then wonder why the world's going to
Why is it so boring to look at a Christian magazine,hell.
but yet so easy to look at a nasty one?Isn't it funny how someone can say "I believe in
Why is it so easy to delete a Godly e- mail, but yetGod" but still follow Satan (who, by the way, also
we forward all of the nasty ones?"believes" in God).
Why are the churches getting smaller but yet theIsn't it funny how you can send a thousand jokes
bars and dance clubs are getting larger?through e-mail and they spread like wildfire, but when
Do you give up? Think about it . Are you going toyou start sending messages regarding the Lord,
forward this, or delete it?people think twice about sharing?
Just remember-God is watching you. PrayerIsn't it funny how when you go to forward this
Wheel-Let's see the devil stop this one!message, you will not send it to many on your
Here's what the wheel is all about. When you receiveaddress list because you're not sure what they
this, say a prayer for the person that sent it to you....believe, or what they will think of you for sending it
That's all you have to do....to them.
There is nothing attached....Isn't it funny how I can be more worried about what
This is so powerful....other people think of me than what God thinks of
Do not stop the wheel, please....me.
Of all the free gifts we may receive, prayer is theI pray, for everyone who sends this to their entire
very best one....address book, they will be blessed by God in a way
There are no costs, but wonderful rewards... GODspecial for them.