SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NAMES AND TITLES OF JESUS CHRIST (2) Wednesday, October 15, 2014 Text: “But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.” - Malachi 4:2 Comment: In Malachi 4:1 a prophecy is made of the fate that will befall the wicked, those who because of their pride refuse to do the righteousness of God, as it is written, “For, behold, the day cometh, that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.” The Bible says that “The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts.” (Psalm 10:4) Such arrogant ones who refuse to humble themselves to obey the word of God would be destroyed by Him in due time. As the dry stems of plants left after harvest are easily burnt by fire so such proud ones would be destroyed. The person God would use to carry out this work is the “Sun of righteousness”, one of the titles of Jesus Christ, signifying his role as the light of the world through whom people of goodwill would learn the righteousness of God. While he would visit complete destruction on the wicked, he would guide, strengthen, restore to full health all those who fear God. The righteous will respond to the Lord’s favour with unspeakable joy, leaping with gladness as calves newly released from the stall. “In him was life; and the life was the light of men.” (John 1:4) Again he said, “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” (John 8:12) Now is the time therefore for all those who want the favour of God to make use of the opportunity God has offered for His people to get life and peace through the knowledge that comes from Christ. St. Paul says, “Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee.” - Ephesians 5:14
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 06:38:32 +0000
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