His Star

Matthew 2

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”

Now we fast forward through the nine months of Mary’s pregnancy to Jesus’ birth.

Men now appear on the scene, searching for the promised One that they have now heard has been born, come to earth, God’s Messiah among them.

They saw “his” star when it rose and they responded by seeking to worship Him.  They saw the light, in other words, and they walked toward it.

God has lots of promises for us in his Word, and when we believe them, long for them, and expect them, we will then see them appear as a light before our eyes, and we will follow and see them fulfilled.

But when we dismiss them, become bitter in our waiting, and give up hope, the star might just appear over our heads and we will miss it.  We will miss God’s timing and his light that will lead us to the fulfillment of those promises.

I want to see His star and I want to follow, and I want to kneel, amazed, in His presence.  And I want to believe.