How can we experience "healing in its wings" today? The Prophetic Backdrop: Malachi 4:2 “But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.” (Malachi 4:2) • Malachi speaks to a remnant “who fear My name.” • The promise is immediate (for Israel’s faithful) and messianic (fulfilled in Christ). • “Healing” is comprehensive—spirit, soul, and body. The Sun of Righteousness Revealed • Jesus identifies Himself as “the light of the world” (John 8:12). • Luke 1:78–79 calls Him “the Sunrise from on high.” • Psalm 84:11 links the LORD with a “sun” who bestows grace and glory. • Therefore, the risen Christ is the “sun” whose wings—picture the edges of a garment or the spread of rays—carry healing. Layers of Healing Promised 1. Spiritual: • Isaiah 53:5—“by His stripes we are healed.” • 1 Peter 2:24—sins forgiven, righteousness imparted. 2. Physical: • Matthew 8:16–17—Jesus “healed all” to fulfill Isaiah. • James 5:14–16—the prayer of faith “will restore the one who is sick.” 3. Emotional & Relational: • Psalm 147:3—He “heals the brokenhearted.” • Luke 4:18—liberty to the oppressed. 4. Ultimate & Eternal: • Revelation 22:2—leaves of the tree “for the healing of the nations.” • Resurrection bodies (1 Corinthians 15:53). Postures That Position Us for His Healing Today • Reverence: “you who fear My name” (Malachi 4:2). • Faith: “Your faith has made you well” (Luke 8:48). • Repentance: “Return, faithless sons; I will heal your backsliding” (Jeremiah 3:22). • Obedience: “For they are life to those who find them and health to all their body” (Proverbs 4:22). • Community: elders’ prayer and anointing (James 5:14). • Consistent Word intake: “He sent out His word and healed them” (Psalm 107:20). Practical Ways to Step into the Healing Light • Start each day by consciously placing yourself in Christ’s light—read a Gospel scene of Jesus healing. • Speak Scripture aloud over specific needs (e.g., Psalm 103:2–3; Isaiah 53:5). • Participate in the Lord’s Supper with expectancy (1 Corinthians 11:29–30 shows healing is in view). • Ask fellow believers to lay hands on you; God honors united faith. • Forgive quickly—unforgiveness blocks the flow (Mark 11:25). • Cultivate gratitude; rejoicing “like calves” keeps the heart open. Living as People of the Dawn • Walk daily in the light you have received (1 John 1:7). • Offer the same healing to others—pray, serve, proclaim the gospel (Matthew 10:8). • Anticipate complete restoration at Christ’s return, while welcoming foretastes now. The sun has risen; His wings are stretched wide. Step into the rays and receive. |
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