Jesus
at the Window
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm.
And he was given a slingshot to play 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 if they 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 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."
Moral of The Story: Whatever is in your past, whatever you have done that the
enemy keeps throwing in your face (lying, debt, fear, hatred, anger,
unforgiveness, bitterness, etc.), 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.
Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today.
Share this with a family member or friend. Remember that Jesus is at the window!
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