“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 (NIV)
The girl was 10 when her mom took her to see Kerry. She had lived in pain since birth. Doctor after doctor had seen her; they’d tried
a whole bunch of different remedies, but the pain in her back and hips never left. The mom brought her to Kerry because she was hoping against hope that maybe, just maybe, her daughter could find some relief.
Kerry is our daughter-in-law. She’s also a Registered Massage Therapist & Osteopath, and she’s really good at what she does. Still, this
was a daunting challenge—nothing had helped this child in 10 years of medical guesswork.
As she examined the x-rays, she saw something that others had missed. This girl had been a breach baby. Because her own son (our
grandson) had come into the world like that, Kerry saw things that caught her attention. She started working on the hip that had been slightly out of joint for all these years. After about a half-hour of that, she got it into place and within a few minutes the girl said, “It doesn’t hurt anymore!” We’re not sure who shed more tears, mom or daughter, but it was the high point of the year for both of them (and for Kerry, too!).
When you finally find the solution to a longstanding problem, it’s usually a time to celebrate! Spiritually speaking, there is that same
dynamic when we find that the ultimate solution for the issues we face in this life is Jesus! Who am I? Why am I here? Who made me? How do I deal with this guilt? Depression? Addiction? Why don’t I like myself? Does anybody love me? There’s a truckload of questions we won’t find good answers for—except in Jesus.
If you’ve tried looking for solutions in places where you haven’t found any remedies, consider Jesus. He has the answer—He is the answer!
– Kene Jackson
Council Fire is a collaboration with Intertribal Life Ministries and Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada.
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