The
young lad and his sister were visiting grandparents on their farm.
And he was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods, but he could
never hit the target. And getting a little discouraged, he went back
for dinner.
As
he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just out of impulse,
he let it 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. Breanna had seen it all, but she
said nothing.
After
lunch that day grandma said, "Breanna, let's wash the dishes." But
Breanna said, "Grandma, Kenny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen
today, didn't you Kenny?" And then she whispered to him, "Remember
the duck?" So Kenny did the dishes.
Later
Grandpa asked if the children wanted to go fishing, and Grandma said, "I'm
sorry but I need Breanna to help me make supper." But Breanna smiled
and said, "Well that's all right because Kenny told me
he
wanted to help." And she whispered again, "Remember the duck?"
So Breanna went fishing and Kenny stayed.
After
several days of Kenny doing both his chores and Breanna'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 Breanna 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 at the window.
And He saw the whole thing. But because He loves you, He has forgiven
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,
but He forgets. Praise His Holy Name!
