The duck and the devil

 

 

Subject: The duck and the devil     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 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. __________________________________________________________