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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 day 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!
When Jesus died on the torture stake; he was thinking of you!
God Bless!
Marion
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