Oct 19 – A Pen In The Stomach

A British medical journal reported the case of a 76 year old woman who visited her doctor complaining of stomach pains. Seems that 25 years ago she had put a pen in her mouth, fallen, and swallowed the pen. The x-ray equipment of that day did not detect it, but the modern cat-scan picked it up. It reminds one that there is also something buried deep in all our hearts – a sinful nature. Inadequate testing, like human reasoning and belief in the mythical divine, reassures us that all is well. But the pain is still there. And when we subject ourselves to the x-rays of God’s Word, the problem is properly diagnosed, and Jesus the great physician is ready to operate and bring spiritual healing. But he does not force himself upon us. He waits for us to ask. He has said, “Behold I stand at the door and knock, if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in.”