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The War Cry | CHRISTMAS 2014
ing on the ground. Attracted by
the light in the house, they had
smashed against the window pane.
He put on his coat and went out-
side to discover a whole flock of
small birds shivering in the snow.
Realizing they were freezing, he
went out to the barn and opened the
door and turned the light on, think-
ing that they would fly into the barn
and out of the cold. When the birds
didn't move, he went back to the
barn and got some seed and spread
it to make a trail for them to follow.
But the snow covered the seed so
fast that the birds didn't move. Next
he tried chasing them towards the
barn, but that didn't work either.
They flew off in every direction.
The man began to think out loud;
"If only I were a bird. If only I could
talk to you and tell you that there
is safety and a place of refuge from
the cold and certain death." Just
then he heard the bells of the church
ring out, O Come All Ye Faithful.
It happened for this man just
like for Joseph. Just like for Mary.
Just like for Elizabeth. And it can
happen for you. I invite you to open
your hearts and your lives to the
Savior. "Look! I stand at the door
and knock. If you hear my voice
and open the door, I will come in,
and we will share a meal together
as friends" (Revelation 3:20).
I invite you to do two things:
Listen for the knock of Christ on
the door of your heart and re-
ceive Him into your heart today.
Open your heart to people the Lord
will bring across your path. Peo-
ple He brings across your mind.
Be an Elizabeth. Open the
door. Invite Christ in. Invite
others in.
Commissioner David Jeffrey is National
Commander for The Salvation Army in
the USA.
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