The Duck and The Devil

Someone sent me this email today. Good lesson...

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.. 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.