What is in your heart?

This week I have been going through a lot of material that my father-in-law had saved over the years.  He had been a lay minister for many years and he had saved sermons, songs, poems, pretty much anything he could find to use for God's glory. I found this story and I was caught up in the message it contained, as I hope you will be.
             
                                                       THE HEART
     "Tomorrw morning," the surgeon began, "I'll open up your heart."
     "You'll find Jesus there," the little boy interrupted.
      The surgeon looked up, annoyed, "I'll cut your heart open,"he continued."I need to see how much damage has been done."
     "But when you open up my heart, you'll find Jesus in there."said the little 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. You'll find Him in my heart."
     The surgeon had had enough. "I'll tell you what I'll find in your heart," he replied. " I'll find damaged muscle, low blood supply, and weakened vessels. Also I'll find out if I can make you well."
    "You'll find Jesus there too, He lives there."
      The surgeon left and did the surgery.
       Later he sat in his office recording his notes from the surgery,...'Damaged pulmonary vein, widespread muscle degeneration, No hope for transplant, no hope for cure. Therapy: Pain killers and bed rest. Prognosis:(here he paused for a time) and then wrote... death within one year."
He stopped the recorder, but there was more to be said.
      As he sat there he began to question God.  "Why", he ask aloud, "Why did you do this? You 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 can not 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, YOU!"
     The surgeon wept and asked God for forgiveness....Later 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 little boy.
     "I found Jesus there," said the surgeon.
                          John 14:6 says"I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE:NO MAN COMETH  UNTO THE FATHER, BUT BY ME."
     My prayer today is that each of us  keep Jesus in our hearts and that we can stand as firm as the little boy in the story did.
                   Till next time           GOD BLESS YOU        Wayne