There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm.  And he was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods.  As much as he practiced, he could never it the target.  Getting a little discouraged, he headed back to dinner.  As he was walking back he saw Grandma’s pet duck.  Out of impulse he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head, and killed it.  He was shocked.  In a panic he hid the dead duck in the woodpile, 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 go 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 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 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.”

 Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done that the enemy keeps throwing it in your face, 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 can be forgiven.  He’s just wondering how long you will let the enemy make a slave of you.

Shared by Mark Smith