Discovering Jesus in the dark moments of LIfe
We are told that the magi were led to Jesus by the light of a bright star. Often, however, it is not through an experience of light, but of darkness, that people discover Jesus.
This should not really surprise us. The fact is we cannot see the stars in the bright light of day, but only in the darkness of night, and the darker the night, the brighter they shine.
Just as the stars continue to shine even when we do not see them, so the Lord’s light is always there, though it is sometimes hidden from us by clouds, clouds of confusion, distraction, and unbelief.
Everyone needs a star to follow, just as ships at sea need a lighthouse beacon to guide them to port. From now on we have a star that will not deceive us; we have a compass that will not lie to us.
You, Lord are the star that will guide us until the lights of the eternal port appear on the horizon.
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