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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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