Follow the Star
December 6, 2024
“After listening to the King, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was.”
Matthew 2:9 (NIV)
Every single day, God wants to lead you to one person.
When the wise men first saw the star that led them to Jesus, they simply saw it rising. In other words, they saw the star far off in the direction of Israel and they simply kept their eyes on that star until they got all the way to Jerusalem.
In Matthew 2:9, however, we learn that the star led them all the way to Bethlehem. The star wasn’t just somewhere out in the distance; it was moving in front of them. They had found the significance of this particular star through the Word of God. And, somehow, they understood this truth: the Word of God will always lead you to the will of God.
Perhaps nowhere in history has anyone else followed a moving star. That star represented the will of God for their lives. They had been making a journey that lasted between one and two years. Their only desire every day was to simply keep their eyes on that star and make their way to it.
They had a single focus on that star and somehow they understood it was the will of God for them to go wherever that star was pointing. They were looking for the King of the Jews. Although they didn’t realize it until they met Him, they were looking for Jesus.
These Magi are just like you and me, because there is one thing that is true about every one of us whether we are believers or unbelievers. Every single day God wants to lead you to Jesus. You were put on this earth to seek, find and love Jesus.
God wants to lead you to the same place He led the Magi all those years ago–to the feet of Jesus. It is God’s will that you worship His Son. Will you allow the Word of God to lead you to the will of God?
Prayer: Father, Thank You for guiding me and through Your Holy Spirit, leading me to Jesus. I believe that every day I can look to Your Word, and trust that You are leading me in Your will. May my only desire every day be to simply keep my eyes on Jesus. In His Name and for His sake, Amen.