The following Devotional comes from my book Amazing Stories & Daily Devotionals
This is a true story. A pastor in Ohio asked a member of his church, who was a surgeon, if he could be in the operating room to watch an open-heart surgery. The doctor permitted him to observe.
The physician began the surgery, removed the woman’s heart, repaired what was wrong, and placed it back into her chest. As he massaged her heart to get it going, it wouldn’t beat. He tried to start it using other procedures, but nothing worked.
In an act of desperation, the surgeon knelt down beside his patient and whispered, “Mrs. Johnson, this is your surgeon. The operation went perfectly and your heart has been repaired, but you need to tell your heart to beat again.” When he finished saying those words, immediately her heart began beating!
Even though the surgeon did everything necessary to repair her heart, the patient needed to cooperate with him. By an act of her will, she had to start her own heart beating. This story inspired singer Randy Phillips to write the song, Tell Your Heart to Beat Again.
Maybe you’ve been rejected or you’ve lost a loved one—and your heart has stopped beating. Perhaps your spouse betrayed you and your heart has been devastated. You’ve lost hope and your will to live. Remember, God is the great physician who can repair your heart—but you have to tell your heart to beat again.
Tell your heart to love again. Command your heart to hope again. No matter what tragedy you’ve been through, God still has plans for the rest of your life. He will “restore your soul” (Ps. 23:3) so you can move forward with your life. The rest of your life can be the best of your life. Just tell your heart to beat again. www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com www.makinglifecount.net
To listen to the video of Randy’s song with lyrics click here “Tell Your Heart to Beat Again”
