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"Tomorrow morning," the surgeon began,
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"I'll open up your heart..."
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"You'll fi nd Jesus there," the boy
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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
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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
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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 de generation.
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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 r ecorder, 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, an d You created that heart. He'll
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be dead in months. Why?"
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The Lor d 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
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surgeon.
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Author Unknown - Celebrate Jesus in 2005
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If you aren't ashamed to do this,
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please follow the directions
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listed below:
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Jesus said, "If you are ashamed of me,
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I will be ashamed of you before
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my Father.."
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I Am Not Ashamed. Pass this on only if
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you mean it. "Yes, I do Love
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God. He is my source of existence and
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Savior. He keeps me functioning each
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and everyday. Without Him, I will be
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nothing. Without him, I am nothing,
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but with Him I can do all things through
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Christ that strengthens me."
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(Phil 4:13)
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Send this to ten people and the
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> person who sent it to you