At a Christmas party tonight, part of the festivities included someone sharing a Christmas story. I had never heard of it before. It was this story: The Man and the Birds. I knew there was a point to the story somewhere, so I listened patiently until the end. I soon realized that the story acted as a parable. I expected the narrator to explain what the man and the birds each represented. But no; the story ends wit the man kneeling in the snow. It seemed to be an abrupt ending at first, but then I realized how it left the audience to realize the conclusion for themselves. Jesus Christ often taught this way, not always giving obvious explanations to His parables.
I am grateful for a beautiful Christmas story and the silent lesson it tries to teach.
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