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n 15 February 1921, Dr Evan Kane performed a groundbreaking surgery. For almost the first time, local anesthesia—a drug injected to numb pain—was used in major surgery. Dr Kane believed that local anesthesia was safer than putting a patient completely to sleep. However, patients were squeamish at the thought of being awake during their own surgery. Others were fearful that the anesthesia might wear off too soon. So Dr Kane decided to perform the surgery on himself (using mirrors)! The doctor became the patient, to show other patients how he would be able to help them. As he said later: “I believed that I could exemplify in my own case that the operation could be done without the use of a general anesthetic, thus saving many individuals who have heart or other serious troubles from the troubles of a general anesthetic.” Unbelievable, huh? Well, Jesus Christ did something even
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Pra yer Lord more amazing for us. He “suffered , th beco ank You death, so that by the grace of God ming for one so th he might taste death for everyone” o at w f us e You with can run t (Hebrews 2:9). o full c that onfid You Imagine that! Jesus died so e und nce can h elp u erstand that we need not fear death and s. anymore. That’s not all. Jesus left the glories of heaven to live on this earth as one of us, sharing in our weakness and pain. Why? So that when you hurt, you will know that Jesus understands and can help you (v.18). So when you feel that no one understands, remember: Jesus placed Himself in our shoes to suffer our pains and feel our fears. He knows and He cares.—CPF
tion Reflec g that ng to God today, believin What hurts can you bri u? He can and will help yo
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