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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 discouraged,
he headed back to dinner.
. . .
As he was walking back, he saw Grandma’s
pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let 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 that day Grandma said,
“Sally, let’s wash the dishes.”
But Sally said, “Grandma, Johnny told me
he wanted to help in the kitchen today,
didn’t you Johnny?”
And then she whispered to him,
“Remember, the duck?”
So Johnny did the dishes.
. . .
Later Grandpa asked if the children
wanted to go fishing,
and Grandma said, “I’m sorry,
but I need Sally to help me make supper.”
. . .
But Sally smiled and said, “Well, that’s all right
because Johnny told me he wanted to help.”
And she whispered again,
“Remember, the duck?”
Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed.
. . .
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 killed the duck.
She 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.
But, I was just wondering how long would you
let Sally make a slave of you.”
. . . . . .
I don’t know what’s in your past.
I don’t know what one sin the enemy keeps
throwing up in your face.
. . .
But, whatever it is,
I want you to know something.
. . .
Jesus Christ was standing in the window and
He saw the whole thing.
But because he loves you,
He is ready to forgive you.
. . .
Perhaps He’s wondering how long
you’ll let the enemy
make a slave out of you.
. . .
The great thing about God is that
He not only forgives,
. . .
He forgets!
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