We Have Seen His Star

In Matthew 2:9 we read of wise men coming from East and speaking to King Herod, "After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was." (NIV). Very little is known about these men except they were searching the skies for a sign of a coming ruler.

These men were guided by a star to the precise location of the Christ Child.

One man prophesied about the Star (Balaam a wicked prophet for hire to curse Israel) says, "I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh: there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth." (Numbers 24:17, KJV).

Another group were also guided to the Christ Child. The angel instructs the shepherds, "And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger." (Luke 2:12, KJV). The shepherds did not have a star but were most likely acquainted with the stables in Bethlehem, possibly the sheep they were tending were from that stall or the owner.

Be it wise men or shepherds, God gives revelation of Christ to those who hunger to see Him. The response from both these groups were the same: they worshipped Him. Anytime God opens our eyes to a fuller understanding of Him it will always lead us to worship.

Israel had a cloudy pillar to guide them during the day and a pillar of fire at night (Exodus 13:21-22). Sadly, they knew little of His ways (His character) though they witnessed many of His mighty and miraculous acts (Psalms 103:7). In my study the Lord spoke to my heart. Do you require of me a sign to follow my leading?

I repented that I often wanted some tangible evidence of the next steps when all He wanted was for me to trust Him. Beloved, on the threshold of 2014, let us go where He goes without demanding an explanation or for some sign, but trust in His guidance - even if means deep valleys, unexplained events or circumstances, walking through hard and difficult places. We need not to fear for His presence is with us.

When the cloud lifts or the Day Star moves we follow Him. When it tarries or lingers, we learn to rest. Each step in this journey will lead us to a deeper revelation of Christ. Where others have failed to see Him, our eyes can see what few are able because we obey the whispers of the Lord to move or stay at His command.