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 always remember:

  God is at the window!

  When Jesus died on the cross; he was thinking of you!

  If you are one of the 93 % who will stand up for him
  forward this with the title, 'I'm in the 93%'