June 25, 2021
Dearly Beloved, I greet and bless you in the name of our Creator, Maker, and ever unforgettable Lord Jesus Christ. The blessed word that the Lord has kept for you today is from the book of Malachi 4:2, “But to you who fear My name, The Sun of Righteousness shall arise, With healing in His wings; And you shall go out And grow fat like stall-fed calves.”
From the above context we learn that the Sun of Righteousness will arise upon those who fear the name of the Lord. God will bring healing to them and they will go out like well-fed calves, fat and healthy. We see that while good people namely the remnant, of God’s children live, there will also be some wrong doers, living in the midst of such good, God fearing people. Even John the Baptist warned the proud, self-sufficient, evil-doers of his day. He also gives words of encouragement to the believers, by saying that “the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings and you will go forth and skip about like calves from the stall”. The Sun of Righteousness that is JESUS came as the light of the world, two thousand years ago. He came as the light to illumine the hearts of men. He came as a light to lighten the Gentiles. He is the fountain of light for all who put their trust in Him and He is our righteous Saviour, “The Lord Our Righteousness.” Therefore, gracious forgiveness, health, and healing, is the portion for those who call on the name of the Lord, “for the Sun of Righteousness will arise with healing on His wings.” They are likened to young calves that leap and skip with joy, when released from the confinement of their restrictive stalls.
We read about Ruth in the Bible. She was a young widow. She was a Moabite, the daughter in law of Naomi. Naomi and her husband, Elimelech had two sons. A famine causes them to move with their two sons, from their home in Judea to Moab. But there Naomi loses her husband and her two sons who were married to Moabite women. Being destitute, Naomi returns to Bethlehem with one of
her daughter-in-law, Ruth, whom she could not dissuade from accompanying her. Her other daughter-in-law, Orpah, remained in Moab. Ruth went back to Bethlehem along with Naomi. There they found grace in the eyes of Boaz an old, but rich man who allowed Ruth to glean corn in his field. Ruth decided to live with her mother in law, as she was left alone and support her. She was keen about the well being of her mother in law. Naomi too was very concerned about Ruth. She advised her as to how she should behave before her master Boaz. Since Ruth had sacrificed her youth in order to take care of her mother in law. God honoured her and opened new way for her to bloom again in her life.
Today God is looking at you and saying that if you wish to bloom again in your life then you need to be prepared to pass through difficulties like Ruth. Do you know that there is great joy in serving others? You may not realize this, but God observes your thoughts, your intentions how good or bad it is before God. And when your ways are pleasing to God then He will help you to bloom even when circumstances don’t seem to be feasible. Boaz married Ruth and she brought forth Obed and all the neighbours praised Naomi saying that God had not left her without a kinsman. We see how the Lord healed the two broken hearted women through Boaz. Both Naomi and Ruth received freedom because they trusted in the God of Israel and returned to Bethlehem the house of Bread.
Although this verse was given to Israel by prophet Malachi, this is applicable for all who have believed on Christ, in their hearts by faith, this is a truth that has already been fulfilled in each of us when we received Jesus as our Saviour. For HE IS God our righteousness and He is God, our Healer, and He is God our Saviour Who has set us free from the slave-market of sin, so that we can also go forth and skip about like calves from the stall. To those of you who are reading this message my question is, “Have you received Jesus as your saviour?” If you do so, then your life which has been under curse will be revived and you will bloom once again like Ruth. God gave her another opportunity to live. God will rejuvenate your ruined business, your ruined relationship among your family members, your job at your work place, and if you are studying then He will help you to excel in your studies. What more? God is looking out for you, like the Prodigal son who went out of the house spent all his father’s money and when he was left in the famine to eat the husk that was given to the pigs, regretted of his wrong doings and returned to his Father. What a glorious day it was in his life. He was not only forgiven but a feast was held on his behalf. He was clothed with new dress, and ornaments. God is ever willing to receive you. Will you accept him? You will shine. You will be set free, to skip and jump about like well fed calves from the stall. God Bless you.
Prayer: Our loving heavenly Father, we thank You for this blessed day. Father God, we thank You for the healing touch of Your Son Jesus Christ Who has clothed us in His righteousness and removed the scales of unbelief from our heart. Lord take pity on all who do not know Your grace and have rejected the light of Your truth. Draw many from the earthly desires and from the kingdom of darkness into the light of Your glorious grace. Thank you for teaching us through the story of Ruth and Naomi to care for one another. These characters speak of your love and care for us. Help us to remain true to You and others too.
In Jesus name we pray.
Amen.
