m1911a2
09-16-2007, 02:10 AM
The Duck & the Devil:
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on
their farm. He was given a
slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods; but
he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed
back for dinner.
As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse,
he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed
it.
He was shocked and grieved!
In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile; only to see his
sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes"
But Sally said, "Grandma , Johnny told me he wanted to help in the
kitchen."
Then she whispered to him, "Remember t he duck?" So Johnny did the
dishes.
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing
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 he wanted to help" She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So
Sally
went fishing and Johnny
stayed to help.
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's; he
finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to 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 the window and I saw the whole thing, but
because I love you, I forgave you. I was 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, cheating,debt,
fear,
bad habits, hatred,anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is ...You
need
to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing.
He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and
t hat you
are forgiven.
He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of
you.
The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness; He not
only forgives you, but He forgets. It is by God's grace and mercy that
we
are saved.
Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today. Share this
with a friend and always remember:
God is at the window!
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on
their farm. He was given a
slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods; but
he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed
back for dinner.
As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse,
he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed
it.
He was shocked and grieved!
In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile; only to see his
sister watching! Sally had seen it all, but she said nothing.
After lunch the next day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes"
But Sally said, "Grandma , Johnny told me he wanted to help in the
kitchen."
Then she whispered to him, "Remember t he duck?" So Johnny did the
dishes.
Later that day, Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing
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 he wanted to help" She whispered again, "Remember the duck?" So
Sally
went fishing and Johnny
stayed to help.
After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's; he
finally couldn't stand it any longer. He came to 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 the window and I saw the whole thing, but
because I love you, I forgave you. I was 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, cheating,debt,
fear,
bad habits, hatred,anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is ...You
need
to know that God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing.
He has seen your whole life. He wants you to know that He loves you and
t hat you
are forgiven.
He's just wondering how long you will let the devil make a slave of
you.
The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness; He not
only forgives you, but He forgets. It is by God's grace and mercy that
we
are saved.
Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today. Share this
with a friend and always remember:
God is at the window!