Ducks, Devils, and Slaves

kimi · September 25, 2007 10:20

Some e-mails are just worth passing on, here is one of them:

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

(lyi ng, 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 cross; he was thinking of you!
Thanks,

Ducks, Devils, and Slaves

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