Post by Rhonda on Mar 31, 2009 6:08:05 GMT -5
A little boy was 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 home
for dinner.
As he was walking back when 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
hereafter . . .
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 cross; he was thinking of
you!
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 home
for dinner.
As he was walking back when 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
hereafter . . .
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 cross; he was thinking of
you!