The Heart

The Heart

"Tomorrow morning," the surgeon began,"I'll open up your heart..."

"You'll find Jesus there," the boy interrupted..the surgeon looked
up, annoyed "I'll cut your heart open," he continued, to see how
much damage has been done...."

"but when you open up my heart, you'll find Jesus in there," said
the boy. The surgeon looked to the parents, who sat quietly.

"When I see how much damage has been done, I'll sew your
heart and chest back up, and I'll plan what to do next."

"But you'll find Jesus in my heart. The Bible says He lives there.
The hymns all say He lives there. You'll find Him in my heart.

"The surgeon had had enough. "I'll tell you what I'll find in your
heart. I'll find damaged muscle, low blood supply, and weakened
vessels. And I'll find out if I can make you well."

"You'll find Jesus there too. He lives there."

The surgeon left.

The surgeon sat in his office, recording his notes from the
surgery, "...damaged aorta, damaged pulmonary vein,
widespread muscle degeneration. No hope for transplant,
no hope for cure. Therapy: painkillers and bed rest.
Prognosis:" here he paused, "death within one year." He
stopped the recorder, but there was more to be said.

"Why?" he asked aloud."Why did You do this? You've put him
here; You've put him in this pain; and You've cursed him to an
early death.

Why?"The Lord answered and said, "The boy, my lamb, was
not meant for your flock for long, for he is a part of My flock,
and will forever be. Here, in My flock, he will feel no pain, and
will be comforted as you cannot imagine. His parents will one
day join him here, and they will know peace, and My flock will
continue to grow."

The surgeon's tears were hot, but his anger was hotter. "You
created that boy, and You created that heart. He'll be dead in
months. Why?"

The Lord answered, "The boy, My lamb,shall return to My
flock, for He has done his duty: I did not put My lamb with
your flock to lose him, but to retrieve another lost lamb."

The surgeon wept...

The surgeon sat beside the boy's bed; the boy's parents sat
across from him. The boy awoke and whispered, "Did you
cut open my heart?"

"Yes," said the surgeon.

"What did you find?" asked the boy."I found Jesus there,"
said the surgeon.

Author Unknown - Celebrate Jesus in 2009

If you aren't ashamed to do this, please follow the directions
listed below:

Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me, I will be ashamed of
you before my Father."

I Am Not Ashamed.

Pass this on only if you mean it.

"Yes, I do Love God. He is my source of existence and Savior.
He keeps me functioning each and everyday. Without Him, I
will be nothing. Without him, I am nothing, but with Him I can
do all things through Christ that strengthens me."(Phil 4:13)

This is the simplest test. If you Love God, and are not ashamed
of all the marvelous things he has done for you..

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*Contributed by my dear friend and the Head Pooh-Bah of
Teaching Hands : Cindy Williams Thank you for all your love
and satire battlefiields we love to play!