WHO KILLED THE DUCK?
John loved to play with his slingshot in grandma’s garden. Once when he was playing, the stone from the slingshot hit grandma’s pet duck and killed it immediately. John got scared because grandma loved her pet duck very much. Peter tried to quickly hide the dead duck in the wood pile. When he turned around, he saw his sister Sally watching him. She didn't say anything. Both of them quietly left the place.
After lunch Grandma asked Sally to wash the dishes. But instead of washing the dishes, Sally went to John and told him to wash the dishes. John protested because it was not his turn but she softly whispered to him, "Remember the duck?" John immediately washed the dishes, because he did not want his sister to report him to grandma.
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 once again went to John just smiled and whispered, "Remember the duck?" So Sally went fishing and had lot of fun but John had to help grandma make supper. After several days of John doing both his chores and Sally's; he finally couldn't stand it any longer. John decided to confess his mistake to grandma and ask her to forgive him, instead of putting up with Sally's bullying.
John went to Grandma and told her everything that happened and how he had killed the duck by mistake. John had a big surprise in store. Grandma, instead of being upset with him, gave him a hug and said, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, and I know everything about the duck, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you. John understood that he lost so much of fun at grandma’s house because he thought of hiding his mistakes.
John went to Grandma and told her everything that happened and how he had killed the duck by mistake. John had a big surprise in store. Grandma, instead of being upset with him, gave him a hug and said, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I saw the whole thing, and I know everything about the duck, but because I love you, I forgave you. I was just wondering how long you would let Sally make a slave of you. John understood that he lost so much of fun at grandma’s house because he thought of hiding his mistakes.
Dear children, we learnt an important lesson from this story that we should not hide our mistakes but we should be honest. Sometimes we try to hide our mistakes because we fear punishment. It leads to more and more trouble as we have to heap lies after lies to cover our mistakes, and in the process end up losing so much of our blessings also. The easiest way out of our problem is to be honest. Sometimes we may receive correction from our parents, teachers or elders for our mistakes but that will eventually make us into a better person in the future.
Bible Verse: Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy (Proverbs 28:13)
Bible Verse: Whoever conceals their sins does not prosper, but the one who confesses and renounces them finds mercy (Proverbs 28:13)
(Traditional Sunday School Story)
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