Sunday, July 15, 2007
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 the 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 that 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!
Keep the love people!
Chris
10:30 PM
