A Spectacle Of Glory #357

Read: Malachi 4:2

“Hail, the heaven-born Prince of Peace! Hail the Son of Righteousness! Light and life to all He brings, Risen with healing in His wings.” Were you singing along with me? There’s a reason this verse from my favorite Christmas carol means so much to me. Every time I sing the part about healing in His wings, I choke up. Many years ago, I thought it meant Jesus would heal me physically. I remember thinking, Surely this Christmas He’s going to raise me up out of this wheelchair! Little did I know that, in due time, God would heal me—but in a way I never, ever dreamed possible. Because two years later, on another Christmas, I found contentment and joy, simply because I found I could embrace His will for my life. And what is His will? That we put ourselves in the best position, the best place, in which God can be most glorified.

Hail, the Son of Righteousness! Glory and praise to the Prince of Peace! Thank You, Lord Jesus, for coming to me with healing, grace, joy, and the hope of glory. As David prayed, “Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me under the shadow of Your wings.”^a