God is at the Window

A little boy was 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'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 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, debt, fear, hatred, anger,

unforgiveness, 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.

Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today.  Show this  

to a friend and always remember God is at the window!