>>>
>>> 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.. 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 2006
>>>
>>>
>>> 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."
>>>
>>> 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.. 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 2006
>>>
>>>
>>> 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."
>>>
