The Heart Of A Child "Tomorrow morning," the surgeon began, "I'll open up your heart..." "You'll find Yashua
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 Yashua 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 Yashua 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 Yashua 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 transplants, 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?" YHVH 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?"
YHVH 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 Yashua there," said the surgeon...
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