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The Devil and The Duck
There
was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was
given a slingshot to play without 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
Grand! ma 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, 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. |
“Jesus’
Baptism”