Room of hen with chickens

Interpreter had them then into another Room where was a hen and chickens, and bid them to observe a while. So one of the chickens went to the trough to drink, and every time she drank she lifted up her head and her eyes towards Heaven. See, said he, what this little chick doth, and learn of her to acknowledge whence your mercies come, by receiving them with looking up. Yet again, said he, observe and look; so they gave heed and perceived that the hen did walk in a four-fold method towards her chickens.

1. She had a common call, and that she hath all day long.

2. She had a special call, and that she had but sometimes.

3. She had a brooding note. And

4. She had an out-cry.

Now, said he, compare this hen to your King, and these chickens to His obedient ones. For, answerable to her, Himself has His methods which He walketh in towards His people; by His common call He gives nothing; by His special call He always has something to give; He has also a brooding voice for them that are under His wing; and He has an out-cry to give the alarm when He seeth the enemy come. I chose, my darlings, to lead you into the Room where such things are, because you are women, and they are easy for you.

Slaughter House

And Sir, said Christiana, pray let us see some more. So he had them into the Slaughter-house, where was a butcher a killing of a sheep; and behold the sheep was quiet, and took her death patiently. Then said the Interpreter, You must learn of this sheep to suffer, and to put up wrongs without murmurings and complaints. Behold how quietly she taketh her death, and without objecting she suffereth her skin to be pulled over her ears. Your King doth call you His Sheep.

Interpretation:

The Interpreter while taking them into the room of hen and chickens said that since they were women, they could easily understand the truth in this parable. The Holy Spirit as the hen has to protect the by giving them a common call against the deceits of the devil, a special call when false teachers distort the truth of the gospel. The people have to be assured of God’s abiding presence by His brooding sound.

The ministry meant for the women has to be tailor-made. Pastors have to conduct special sessions for women.

The Interpreter while showing the slaughter-house gave an indirect message to them that they should suffer silently as sheep without murmuring and complaint.

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