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Despite Excellent Physical Appearance – Ball Player Suddenly Passes Away

I read from the gospel of John the other day and two verses stood out: “…, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink.  Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.'” John 7:37-38 

The phrase “out of his heart” continues to fascinate me.  The following anecdote helps illustrate a truth about our hearts found throughout the New Testament.

On Saturday, June 22, some years ago the scheduled game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field was cancelled because of an eerie discovery. The Card’s ace pitcher was found dead in a Chicago hotel room. Thirty-three-year-old Darryl Kile, who wore number 57, had been a major league pitching sensation for 12 years and had appeared in three All-Star games.

At a recent team physical, the 6-foot 5-inch athlete seemed in excellent health. When the medical examiners conducted an autopsy later that day, they discovered that Kile had died from a massive heart attack. His main coronary artery was 90 percent blocked.

Darryl Kile appeared to be healthy, but his heart was diseased. Jesus reminded us that a person’s appearance and behavior can be misleading. The Pharisees, for example, looked impressive, but their hearts were far from God.

“The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” Luke 6:45 

God bless you as we learn to Love the Lord and his commands with all our hearts, Pastor Larry

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