"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."
    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 bedrest.   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 2001 !
       Jesus said, "if you are ashamed of me," I will be ashamed of you
    before  my   Father."
      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.
    (Phil 4:13)

    "CELEBRATE JESUS IN 2001"