"Stars are born. They take shape. They go through a turbulent adolescence, and then they live out their lives in a predictable pattern. Some have companions to provide for. Others rapidly decline and die. In some ways, stars are just like people." (taken from astronomy.com)Jesus foretold the end of stars in Matthew 24:29; Mark 13:25; Luke 21:25, just as He warned us we would die and stand before God, the same God who placed each star, named it and gave it a purposes.
"He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name." Psalm 147:4
God placed the sun, our solar system's only star, and commissioned it to light, nourish, and hold in place nine (oops, eight and a half) planets (Genesis 1:3-18).People caught Abram stargazing on many moonless nights after God promised him his descendants would match their number.
"He took him outside and said, “Look up at the sky and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring[d] be.”
Abram believed the LORD, and he credited it to him as righteousness." (Genesis 15:5-6) The star drawing our attention this time of year is one that burst on the scene briefly, possibly as a swan song before its time ended. It appeared, moved to guide searching people to Jesus, then disappeared. Angels did the same thing, but they're intelligent beings with voices. Stars, on the other hand are as dumb as dirt and full of hot air. If God can use stars to give light, hope, and guidance, He can certainly use me, all the way to the end of my purpose on earth.
Lord, place us and use us for Your purposes. We're not too bright sometimes, missing opportunities at every turn and losing our voices in someone else's search. Fill us with Your Holy Light so our lives draw people to You, not us. Help us stick with the purposes You give us and seek You before we try to shine the way for others.
In the Name of Jesus, the Bright and Morning Star (Revelation 22:16)
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