It's the Sunday before Christmas and it's been raining all day. I've been staring at my Christmas tree for a while, noticing the star on top. Many people place an angel on top of their tree, but I've always been partial to a star. Yes, an angel told the shepherds about the birth of Jesus, but a star was used to lead the wise men.
Matthew 2:1-2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”
As a child I believed the typical kid's Christmas program that the wise men visited Jesus on the night he was born. When I began reading the Bible on my own I realized that those events occurred years apart. (It's not like they could hop on a plane and arrive that night.)
I've also wondered if His very own star followed Jesus during His entire life on earth. Did it always mark His location? What did it look like? Did the star die the very moment He died on the cross?
Those are some of my 'when I get to heaven questions'. Until then, I'll just look at that star on top of my tree and enjoy knowing a unique star lead people to Jesus.
Merry Christmas!
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