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Subject: STANDING AT THE WINDOW
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Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2000 18:58:27 EDT
STANDING AT THE WINDOW
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There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. And he was
given a sling shot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods,
but he could never hit the target. And getting a little discouraged; he
headed back to 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 that 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 fishing and Grandma
said, "I'm sorry but I need Sally to help make supper." But 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 the 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: whatever is in your past, whatever you have done and
the enemy keeps throwing it up in your face (lying, debt, fear, hatred,
anger, unforgiveness, bitterness, etc.) whatever it is you need to know that
Jesus Christ was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing.
He wants you to know that He loves you and that you are forgiven. He's just
wondering how long you will let the enemy make a slave of you.
The great thing about God is that He not only forgives you, but He forgets.
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