Friends, hear me. The Bible thunders with one theme from beginning to end: Jesus Christ is the Light. He is the Star foretold, the Light revealed, the Dawn of salvation, the Glory to come. This is not poetry only. This is reality for your soul. This is eternity breaking into time.
A Star Foretold
Numbers 24:17 says, “There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel.” Do you hear it? Long before Bethlehem, God whispered of a Star. Not a cold flicker in the sky, but a Person—royalty wrapped in light, kingship wrapped in glory. The sceptre speaks of rule, the star of guidance. Brethren, who else fits this but Jesus Christ? Has any other light guided nations? Has any other king held the sceptre of everlasting dominion?
Jesus, the Morning Star
Revelation 22:16 declares, “I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.” He names Himself. He does not hide it. The morning star is the last light of night and the first herald of dawn. Christ breaks through the blackness of sin and death and says to the world, “A new day has come.” O my soul, is He not the only One who can scatter the long night of despair?
The Day Star in Our Hearts
2 Peter 1:19 reminds us, “…until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts.” This is not distant, it is personal. Christ is not merely a cosmic star; He must rise in you. Just as morning light breaks the horizon, He comes to the believer’s heart with assurance, with hope, with the promise of His soon return. Brethren, has that Day Star risen in you, or do you still sit in darkness?
Jesus, the Light of the World
John 8:12 gives His own words: “I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” This is more than comfort—it is command. Follow Him or stumble in darkness. Receive Him or perish in night. Which will it be? Do you long for life, or will you choose shadows?
A Light to the Gentiles
Isaiah 9:2 declared, “The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light.” And Isaiah 60:1–3 cries, “Arise, shine; for thy light is come… and the Gentiles shall come to thy light.” Do you see the wideness of God’s mercy? This Star does not shine for Israel alone but for the whole world. From Jerusalem to the ends of the earth, Jesus draws men and women out of the night into His marvelous light.
The Star in the Nativity
Matthew 2:2 tells us the wise men asked, “Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.” God Himself set a star in the sky. Nature bowed to proclaim His birth. Heaven would not be silent when the Light of the world stepped down. Friends, if creation could not keep quiet, shall we?
The Dawn of Salvation
Malachi 4:2 promises, “But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings.” Star, Sun, Light—every image cries the same truth: Christ brings morning after midnight. He brings healing where there is brokenness. He brings warmth where there is chill. He brings life where there is death. Will you let His sunrise break over your weary soul?
Heavenly Assurance
Revelation 2:28 assures us, “And I will give him the morning star.” Christ is not only the Giver of light; He is the Gift itself. To the faithful He says, “I will share Myself with you.” Eternal brightness. Eternal glory. Eternal fellowship with the Bright and Morning Star. Is this not worth enduring for? Is this not worth everything?
Supporting Scriptures That Echo the Theme
Psalm 36:9: “For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.” Life and light flow from Him alone.
Psalm 119:105: “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” His Word guides the weary traveler home.
Luke 1:78–79: “Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness.” Friends, this is mercy in motion. Heaven’s dawn visiting earth’s dungeon.
Brethren, do you see it? From Numbers to Revelation, from prophecy to fulfillment, from Bethlehem’s star to the eternal light of glory, Christ shines. He is the Bright and Morning Star. To reject Him is to choose night forever. To receive Him is to walk in everlasting day. What will you choose?
Call to Action: The Question That Demands an AnswerIn Acts 2:37 Peter and the Apostles were asked the question – What Shall We do? And in Acts 2:38 Peter answered, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call. Do you understand this? After hearing the gospel and believing, they asked what should would do. The answer hasn’t changed friend, Peter clearly gave the answer. The question for you today is, Have you receieved the Holy Spirit Since you believed? If you’re ready to take that step, or you want to learn more about what it means to be born again of water and Spirit, visit: Come, and let the Spirit make you new. |
