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Remember
The Duck
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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