{"id":8437,"date":"2026-10-11T20:27:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T11:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/astone-blog.jp\/newestphotoen\/?p=8437"},"modified":"2026-10-11T20:27:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T11:27:49","slug":"on-october-10-a-testimony-of-healing-from-congenital-nasolacrimal-duct-obstruction-was-shared-at-the-healing-gathering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/astone-blog.jp\/newestphotoen\/2026\/10\/on-october-10-a-testimony-of-healing-from-congenital-nasolacrimal-duct-obstruction-was-shared-at-the-healing-gathering\/","title":{"rendered":"On October 10, a testimony of healing from congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction was shared at the healing gathering"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7281\" src=\"https:\/\/astone-blog.jp\/latestphotonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_4510.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/><br \/>\nOn October 10, a testimony of healing was shared at the healing gathering of Tokyo Antioch Church.<\/p>\n<p>The daughter of Evangelist Rikuda was diagnosed at birth with &#8220;congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction.&#8221; Despite treatments such as eye drops and massage showing no improvement, the family was told that surgery might be necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Rikuda continued to thank God and pray for healing.<\/p>\n<p>Then, while attending the Hakuba Camp when the baby was six months old, the severe eye discharge suddenly disappeared, and she was completely healed.<\/p>\n<p>Her daughter is now 20 years old, and the condition has never recurred.<\/p>\n<details style=\"margin: 20px 0;\">\n<summary style=\"cursor: pointer; font-weight: bold;\">\ud83c\udf08 Read the full testimony of healing from congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction<\/summary>\n<p>Healing from Congenital Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction<br \/>\nOn October 10, a testimony of healing was shared at the healing gathering of Tokyo Antioch Church.<br \/>\nEvangelist Rikuda came to believe in Jesus through a friend while she was pregnant.<br \/>\nAfter a Caesarean section, she was hospitalized for about two weeks.<br \/>\nDuring that time, her newborn daughter\u2019s eyes were constantly covered in heavy discharge; upon waking in the morning, her eyes would be so crusted over that she could not open them.<br \/>\nUpon discharge, the doctor suggested the condition might be &#8220;congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction&#8221; and taught her how to perform a massage to treat it.<br \/>\nThis is a condition where the tear duct\u2014the passage allowing tears to drain into the nose\u2014is blocked.<br \/>\nShe initially thought it would clear up quickly,<br \/>\nbut after the one-month checkup, she was referred to a specialist and visited a prefectural hospital.<br \/>\nAfter being diagnosed with congenital nasolacrimal duct obstruction, the child was initially treated with massage and eye drops, but there was no improvement.<br \/>\nAs the family began attending church weekly, they were taught that wonderful blessings are revealed when one gives thanks for God&#8217;s healing and for all the blessings already received.<br \/>\nSo, with a heart full of gratitude, they asked the pastor to pray for healing after worship services and gatherings.<br \/>\nThen one day, a specific Bible verse resonated deeply through an article in the church&#8217;s *Mikoe Shimbun* (Voice of God Newspaper).<br \/>\nAt that moment, the conviction that healing would come was given to the parent, yet they could not fully accept it.<br \/>\nHaving heard that trials often follow the reception of God&#8217;s word, they became afraid and eventually let the thought slip from their mind.<br \/>\nDuring a follow-up examination at the prefectural hospital, the doctor stated, &#8220;If there is no change by the next appointment, surgery will be necessary.&#8221;<br \/>\nThey were also told that even after surgery, the duct could become blocked again as the child grew, leaving them feeling utterly hopeless.<br \/>\nOne day, after accidentally spilling one of the two types of prescribed eye drops, the thought crossed their mind, &#8220;Perhaps the eye drops are no longer needed&#8221;\u2014a thought for which they also offered thanks.<br \/>\nIn that process, they repented of their earlier unbelief\u2014specifically, the failure to accept the assurance of healing due to the fear of trials.<br \/>\nWhen their daughter was six months old, the family participated in the &#8220;Hakuba Camp&#8221; organized by the church.<br \/>\nTo their amazement, on the morning of the second day, the thick discharge that usually coated the eye was completely gone.<br \/>\nThe child had been completely healed.<br \/>\nAlthough the daughter is now twenty years old, she has never experienced a recurrence of the condition since that time.<br \/>\nTo this day, Ms. Rikuta continues to experience God&#8217;s love and the blessings of the church.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 10, a testimony of healing was shared at the healing gathering of Tokyo Antioch Church. 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