Sunday

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 alway s remember:
 God is at the window!