A little boy with heart problems was scheduled to have open heart surgery. The surgeon explained to him what was about to happen. “Tomorrow I will open up your heart…” The boy interrupted him and said, “You’ll find Jesus in there.”
The doctor started over. “Tomorrow I’ll open your heart to see how much damage has been done…” The boy interrupted again. “When you open my heart, you’ll find Jesus in there. The Bible says He lives in my heart.”
The surgeon, annoyed by the boy’s interruptions, turned to his parents, who sat quietly by their son. He explained to them about the possible damage and what might be done to correct it. Then he told the boy, “I’ll look in your heart too see what I can find…” Again, the boy said, “And you’ll find Jesus in there.”
The next day, the operation revealed the boy had a damaged aorta, a damaged pulmonary vein, and widespread muscle degeneration. There was no hope for a cure or a transplant. The boy wouldn’t live much longer.
The surgeon went back to his office and quietly wept. Another doctor, who knew he had performed surgery on a child, stopped by and asked, “What did you find when you looked in his heart?” With tears dripping down his face, the surgeon looked up and said, “I found Jesus in there.” (source unknown)
People find Jesus at different times and in different ways. The Lord wants everyone to find Him, but first we must open our hearts to Him. Some find Jesus when they learn about Him at church as a child. Others open their hearts to the Lord after a tragedy occurs. Some people find Jesus when they receive a shocking medical report. God says, “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for me with all your heart” (Jer. 29:13).
When we find Jesus, He literally comes to live in our hearts, just as the little boy said. Paul wrote, “I pray that Christ will live in your hearts through faith” (Eph. 3:17). You can’t see Him, but He truly does live inside every believer. www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com
