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Thursday, January 13, 2005
Duck and the devil. A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given aslingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but hecould never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back fordinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out ofimpulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head, andkilled it. He was shocked and grieved. In a panic, he hid the dead duck inthe wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, butshe said nothing. After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's washthe dishes." But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help inthe kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny didthe dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to gofishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper."Sally just smiled and said," Well that's all right because Johnny told me hewanted to help." She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally wentfishing and Johnny stayed to help. After several days of Johnny doing bothhis chores and Sally's.....he finally couldn't stand it any longer. He cameto Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down,gave him a hug, and said, Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at thewindow and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I forgave you. Iwas just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you."Thought for the day and every day thereafter... Whatever is in your past,whatever you have done...and the devil keeps throwing it up in your face(lying, debt, fear, hatred, anger, unforgiveness, bitterness, etc.) whateverit is, you need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw thewhole thing..... He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that Heloves you and that you are forgiven. He's just wondering how long you willlet the devil make a slave of you. The great thing about God is that whenyou ask for forgiveness, He not only forgives you, but He forgets.....It isby God's Grace and Mercy that we are saved. Go ahead and make the differencein someone's life today. Share this with a friend and always remember God isat the window!
~~~~~~~~~~Pamela~~~~~~~~~~~
Duck and the devil. A little boy was visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given aslingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods, but hecould never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back fordinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out ofimpulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head, andkilled it. He was shocked and grieved. In a panic, he hid the dead duck inthe wood pile, only to see his sister watching! Sally had seen it all, butshe said nothing. After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's washthe dishes." But Sally said, "Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help inthe kitchen." Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" So Johnny didthe dishes. Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to gofishing and Grandma said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper."Sally just smiled and said," Well that's all right because Johnny told me hewanted to help." She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So Sally wentfishing and Johnny stayed to help. After several days of Johnny doing bothhis chores and Sally's.....he finally couldn't stand it any longer. He cameto Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck. Grandma knelt down,gave him a hug, and said, Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at thewindow and I saw the whole thing. But because I love you, I forgave you. Iwas just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you."Thought for the day and every day thereafter... Whatever is in your past,whatever you have done...and the devil keeps throwing it up in your face(lying, debt, fear, hatred, anger, unforgiveness, bitterness, etc.) whateverit is, you need to know that God was standing at the window and He saw thewhole thing..... He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that Heloves you and that you are forgiven. He's just wondering how long you willlet the devil make a slave of you. The great thing about God is that whenyou ask for forgiveness, He not only forgives you, but He forgets.....It isby God's Grace and Mercy that we are saved. Go ahead and make the differencein someone's life today. Share this with a friend and always remember God isat the window!
