Stars Shine
I Corinthians 15:41, “There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.”
Good morning everyone! I pray today you awakened to a great attitude and a desire to make the best of today, not matter what comes your way! There are so many ways we can look to the stars to know how or why they are present in the night skies. Today, also, there are so many definitions as to what a star actually means! Highlights of children, admonishment of media performers, the level of fame for those actors or actresses. Then we come to the actual discovery of those celestial balls of gas that create their own light and hover in the universe. Those we are in awe of because they illuminate to form shapes, galaxies, become beacons that lead us to destinations. We all become mesmerized as we watch them in the night sky whenever we can. In Genesis, God said they would be used to mark days, years, time. In Daniel, He told how we as Christians must shine His word to others; then in Ephesians, we came from being in darkness, only to become children of the light. Throughout the New Testament, God explained how becoming His children gave us the responsibility to show the world the true light of stars. He commanded us to, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven”, Matthew 5:16. We, just like the stars, are to shine, leading others out of the dark, becoming a duplication of God, the leading star! The stars have always been spiritually connected by God’s guidance and energy. If a ship was lost, it looked to the stars; if a traveler became lost in the terrain, he looked to the stars; we all need the stars, it was part of God’s creation. There are many that believe the celestial bodies symbolize hope, guidance, divine connection to God, a path to destiny of God’s truth. This also brings us back to the Star of Bethlehem. God used a star to manifest, shine extremely bright, then guide the Magi to Jesus. The researchers believe it was a phenomenon, something even better but, different than a star, because it moved differently; God gave it a quest and it fulfilled it! So today, find your inner light, the higher calling of God that guides you through the dark. Be the star that God chose you to be; spreading His message, His promises, His glory, to a dark world. Show others God’s light in you so you can be a star that shines!
Scriptures:
Read: Genesis 1:14,16, Deuteronomy 4:19, Ephesians 5:8, John 1:4, Genesis 22:17, Daniel 12:3, Philippians 2:15-16, Proverbs 4:18, Matthew 5:16, Isaiah 60:1, Psalms 8:3-5, II Corinthians 4:6, Isaiah 40:26, Psalms 136:7-9, I Corinthians 15:40-41, Revelation 1:16, Revelation 22:5, Nehemiah 9:6, I Thessalonians 5:5, Luke 21:25-28
Prayer:
Dearest heavenly Father, we come now asking that you continue to be the light that shines brighter than any other. Father, thank you for allowing your light to shine through us; causing us to let others see that light comes from you. Help us Father, to keep trusting in you, loving you, accepting your promises. Thank you for the beauty and the light of stars, but mostly for your heavenly light. Amen.