The Duck and The Devil

Hey everyone,

Just thought I'd share this story with everyone. Food for thought for Holy Week. =)

Love,

Sam

The Duck and 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 alright 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 day 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!

Hebrews 12:4
In the fight against sin, you have not yet had to keep fighting to the point of death.

p.s.: if you still haven't, it is never too late to go for confession. even after Lent. yup, just a reminder.