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Malachi, chapter four, verse two, but for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise

with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. What a great picture.

For those who fear God's name, listen to this imagery, the sun of righteousness, like sun,

picture a sun of righteousness in the sky shall rise with healing in its wings.

Oh, who doesn't want that? The sun of righteousness rising and shining upon us with healing.

And then different imagery, you shall go out leaping like calves from the stall,

like a picture of pure joy and freedom. Who of us doesn't want that? A life free to fully enjoy.

God and His good design for us, the key to it all. Malachi, chapter four, verse two,

for you who fear my name, these things will flow. Oh, do you fear God? Do you fear His name?

Do you revere Him? Do you honor Him as holy? Do you tremble before His majesty? It is good

to realize that Jesus has called us His friends, to realize that God is our Father. We have a

close relationship with Him as children with a Father. It's beautiful. At the same time,

let's never forget that our Father is worthy of holy, healthy, reverent, awesome fear. He's not

a normal Father. He's our Heavenly Father. He's holy like no other perfect, mysterious,

and majestic, and honor worthy of the worship of the hosts of heaven and every people, tribe,

and tongue on the earth. So God, we pray, once your word says in the Psalms, unite our hearts to

fear your name. God, we pray over each of our lives that we would have a healthy, holy, reverent,

right fear of you. We pray Acts 9 over our lives and our families and our churches that we would

walk in the fear of the Lord and the comfort of the Holy Spirit. God, help us to fear you in a way

that your righteousness rises and shines on us. Help us to fear you in a way that leads to healing

from your hand amidst all our hurts. God, amidst our sin and unrighteousness heal us with your

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