The Heart (get the tissue first!)
THE HEART
Please send this back but only if you mean it!
"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 as he 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.
Celebrate Jesus ! 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." 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'll be nothing. Without him, I am nothing, but with
Him "I can do all things through Christ that strengthens me." Philipians 13:8
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