February 1

Never Despair

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. — Mal 4:2 BSB

This promise was fulfilled once in the first coming of our glorious Lord and will have an even fuller fulfillment in His second coming. Yet, it is also a promise we can rely on daily. Is it dark in your life right now? Does the night seem to grow even darker? Even so, do not lose hope: the sun will rise again. When the night is at its darkest, dawn is closest.

The sun that will rise is no ordinary sun. It is the Sun—the Sun of Righteousness, whose every ray is holiness. The One who comes to bring us cheer comes in the way of justice as well as mercy, upholding every law even as He saves us. Jesus shows us both the holiness of God and His love. Our deliverance, when it comes, will be both safe and righteous.

Our only question should be: “Do we fear the name of the Lord? Do we honor the living God and walk in His ways?” If so, the night will be short for us, and when the morning comes, all the sickness and sorrow of our soul will be over forever. Light, warmth, joy, and clarity of vision will come, along with healing for every disease and distress.

Has Jesus risen upon us? Let us bask in the sunlight. Has He hidden His face? Let us wait for His rising. He will shine forth as surely as the sun.