The Devil & The Duck

There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm.
(Ada seorang anak laki-laki mengunjungi kakek nenek nya di pertaniannya)


He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods..
(Dia diberi ketapel untuk bermain dengan kayu-kayu di luar rumah)



He practiced in the woods; but he could never hit the target.
(Dia berlatih menggunakan kayu, tapi dia tidak bisa mengenai sasaran)

Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner.
(Dia putus asa, dan dia berbalik untuk makan malam)

As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck.
(Sewaktu dia sedang berjalan ke belakang, dia melihat bebek peliharaan nenek)

Just out of impulse, he let the slingshot fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved!
(Secara reflek, dia menggunakan katapel untuk  menimpuk bebek tepat di kepala dan membunuhnya. Dia sangat kaget dan tercengang)

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.
(Didalam kepanikan, dia menyembunyikan bangkai bebek di lubang kayu; tapi saudara perempuannya melihatnya! Sally melihat semuanya, tapi dia tidak mengatakan apa-apa..)

After lunch the next day Grandma said, 'Sally, let's wash the dishes'
(Setelah makan siang esok harinya, nenek berkata, "Sally, tolong cucikan piring")

But Sally said, 'Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to help in the kitchen.' (Tapi Sally berkata, "Nenek, Johnny bilang dia ingin membantu di dapur.")

Then she whispered to him, "Remember the duck?'
(Kemudian dia berbisik kepadanya, "Ingat bebek itu?")

So Johnny did the dishes.
(Jadi, Johnny yang mencuci piring)

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.'
(Hari berikutnya, kakek bertanya apakah mereka mau memancing, dan nenek berkata, "Wah sayang sekali, tapi Sally harus membantuku membuat makan malam.")

Sally just smiled and said, 'well that's all right because Johnny told me he wanted to help?
(Sally hanya tersenyum, "Hm...tidak apa-apa karena Johnny bilang akan membantu nenek.")

She whispered again, 'Remember the duck?' So Sally went fishing and Johnny stayed to help.
(Dia berbisik lagi, "Ingat bebek itu?" Jadi Sally pergi memancing dan Johnny tinggal untuk membantu nenek)

After several days of Johnny doing both his chores and Sally's; he
Finally couldn't stand it any longer.
(Setelah beberapa hari Johnny diperalat Sally, akhirnya dia tidak tahan lagi)

He came to Grandma and confessed that he had killed the duck.
(Dia datang kepada neneknya dan mengaku bahwa dia telah membunuh bebek nya)

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.'

(nenek berlutut, memeluknya dan berkata, SAYANG, NENEK TAHU. KAMU TAHU, WAKTU ITU NENEK SEDANG BERDIRI DEKAT JENDELA DAN NENEK MELIHAT SEMUANYA. TAPI KARENA NENEK MENGASIHI KAMU, NENEK MEMAAFKAN KAMU. NENEK HANYA BERPIKIR BERAPA LAMA KAMU AKAN MEMBIARKAN SALLY MEMPERBUDAK KAMU)


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, cheating, debt, fear, bad habits, hatred, anger, bitterness, etc.)...whatever it is....You need to know that:
God was standing at the window and He saw the whole thing..
(Apa pun yang terjadi di masa lalu, apa pun yang kamu lakukan ... iblis selalu memperlihatkan kembali kepada kita, kebohongan, ketakutan, hutang, amarah, kepahitan, kebiasaan buruk dll ... apapun itu ... KAMU PERLU TAHU BAHWA ...
TUHAN SEDANG BERADA DI JENDELA DAN DIA MELIHAT SEMUANYA...)

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.
(DIA telah melihat semua hidup kamu. DIA ingin kamu mengetahui bahwa DIA mengasihimu dan kamu telah diampuni. DIA hanya berpikir berapa lama lagi kamu membiarkan iblis memperbudak dirimu)

The great thing about God is that when you ask for forgiveness;
(Hal yang terbesar tentang TUHAN adalah ketika kamu meminta pengampunan)

He not only forgives you, but He forgets.
(Dia tidak hanya mengampuni kamu, tapi Dia melupakannya ...)




When Jesus died on the cross; he was thinking of you!
(Ketika Yesus mati di kayu salib, dia memikirkan kamu)



It is by God's grace and mercy that we are saved.
Go ahead and make the difference in someone's life today.
Share this with a friend and always remember:
God is at the window!
(Kita diselamatkan karena anugerah dan kasih Tuhan.
Teruskan dan buat hidup orang lain berubah hari ini.
Bagikan dengan teman dan selalu ingat :
Tuhan ada melihat dari jendela !)

(fw.deasynotdaisy@/ lesley.r)

With GOD's Love

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