Subject: The Heart



> "Tomorrow morning," the surgeon began,
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> "I'll open up your heart..."
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> "You'll find Jesus there," the boy interrupted.
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> The surgeon looked up, annoyed "I'll
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> cut your heart open," he continued,
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> to see how much damage has been done..."
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> "But when you open up my heart, you'll
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> find Jesus in there," said the boy.
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> The surgeon looked to the parents, who
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> Sat quietly. "When I see how much
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> damage has been done, I'll sew your
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> heart and chest back up, and I'll plan
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> what to do next."
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> "But you'll find Jesus in my heart. The
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> Bible says He lives there. The
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> hymns all say He lives there. You'll
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> find Him in my heart."
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> The surgeon had had enough. "I'll tell
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> you what I'll find in your heart.
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> I'll find damaged muscle, low blood
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> supply, and weakened vessels.
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> And I'll find out if I can make you well."
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> "You'll find Jesus there too. He lives there."
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> The surgeon left.
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> The surgeon sat in his office, recording his
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> notes from the surgery, "...damaged aorta, damaged
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> pulmonary vein, widespread muscle degeneration.
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> No hope for transplant, no hope for cure. Therapy:
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> painkillers and bed rest. Prognosis:, "
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> here he paused, "death within one year."
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> He stopped the recorder, but there was
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> more to be said. "Why?" he asked aloud.
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> "Why did You do this? You've put
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> him here; You've put him in this pain; and
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> You've cursed him to an early death. Why?"
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> The Lord answered and said, "The boy,
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> My lamb, was not meant for your
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> flock for long, for he is a part of My
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> flock, and will forever be.
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> Here, in My flock, he will feel no pain, and
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> will be comforted as you cannot imagine.
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> His parents will one day join him here,
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> and they will know peace, and
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> My flock will continue to grow."
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> The surgeon's tears were hot, but his
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> anger was hotter. "You created that
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> boy, and You created that heart. He'll
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> be dead in months. Why?"
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> The Lord answered, "The boy, My lamb,
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> shall return to My flock, for He has
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> Done his duty: I did not put My lamb
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> with your flock to lose him, but to retrieve another
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> lost lamb."
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> The surgeon wept.. The surgeon sat
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> beside the boy's bed; the boy's
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> parents sat across from him. The boy awoke and
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> whispered, "Did you cut open my heart?"
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> "Yes," said the surgeon.
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> "What did you find?" asked the boy.
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> "I found Jesus there," said the surgeon.
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> ~ Author Unknown