We have a simple faith in the
Lord Jesus.
That He died for our sins,
and He was raised from the dead,
so that all who believe in Him
shall have eternal life.
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 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 sur gery,
"...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
Sa vior. 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.
Send this to all the people you know so
that *
*they can understand the work of God.*
As it written in the Holy Bible
the book of Colossians 1: 15-20
He is the image of the invisible
God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created;
things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or
power or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him for him.
He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is
the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn
from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy.
For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through
him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things
in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.
Psalm 24
The Earth is the Lords and everything
in it,
the world and all who live in
it;
for he founded it upon the seas
and established it upon the waters.
Ephesians 1 verse 7-9
In him we have redemption through
his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's
grace that he lavished on us with wisdom and understanding.
I believe in God the Father almighty,
creator of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son,our
Lord.
He was conceived by the power
of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand
of the Father.
He willl come again to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic church,
the communion of saints. the
forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
andthe life everlasting. Amen.
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