There was a little boy visiting his
grandparents on their farm. He was given
a slingshot to play with 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." 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 everyday 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.) --
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!
~ Author Unknown ~
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August 4, 2004
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