In the month of December, my family and I spent a lot of time listening to our collection of Christmas music. I have several songs that I love, of course, but one of my favorites is actually an epiphany song. The Song is called “The Star Still Shines” by Diamond Rio and is found on, The Star Still Shines: A Diamond Rio Christmas, album. The song begins with the first verse…
There was a star in the Eastern sky that shone down on Bethlehem,
A few had recognized the sign a King was born to them
Drew them to a manger to a virgin mother's son
Who would draw us to salvation, God's gift to everyone.
A few had recognized the sign a King was born to them
Drew them to a manger to a virgin mother's son
Who would draw us to salvation, God's gift to everyone.
In this verse we are told of the wise men from the east that followed a star leading them to the Savior, born in Bethlehem. They saw His star shining and followed it to find the King and worship Him. They were seeking not only the light of the star, but also the light of the Savior.
And the star still shines after all this timeAs a light for me and you.
It beckons us to seek himWise men still do, wise men still do
In the refrain of the song we are reminded that the wise men who followed the star seeking the King are not the only ones that the star shines for. The star still shines in the light of our Savior. As we read God’s Word and learn and grow from it, we, as wise men, still seek our Savior and follow the star. This may not be a star that shines in the night sky, but it is the light of Jesus salvation won for all mankind. It shines to us and leads us in God’s Word.
In these crazy troubled times the world seems so out of tune
Sometime's it's like we're living without a flame to light the room
If you're feeling faithless and you think you've lost your way
Oh there is a hope that's bright enough to turn your night to day
It won't go out after Christmas like a candle in the wind
It's a light that shines forever not just every now and then
Sometime's it's like we're living without a flame to light the room
If you're feeling faithless and you think you've lost your way
Oh there is a hope that's bright enough to turn your night to day
It won't go out after Christmas like a candle in the wind
It's a light that shines forever not just every now and then
The second and third verse describe so beautifully how that light is there for us today. When we are feeling down and even when life is going well and we have much to be thankful for, the light of Jesus salvation shines for us, giving us hope and guidance and reminding us of our greatest blessing of forgiveness.
I love the words in the short third verse and I pray this will be a reminder for all of us. The light of Christ does not go away after Christmas. We may be putting away our Christmas decorations and moving onto the next season of the year, but the star of Jesus does not get put away in a box. It is there for us, guiding us in Scripture as we continue to seek Him daily. I would like to challenge you to do something that my family will be doing this year. We are going to leave one Christmas star out on display all year to remind us that “it beckons us to seek Him, wise men still do.”
Prayer: Heavenly Father, we thank you for sending the star that led the wise men to worship the Savior in Bethlehem. We thank you that the light still shines for us today, guiding us also to the Savior. Help us to seek Him through Your Word every day and remember the purpose of the babe born in Bethlehem who grew into the man, our Savior on the cross. Amen.
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