To me, of all the illustrious titles conferred on the Lord Jesus Christ, one of the most beautiful is The Bright and Morning Star!
....heralding the day.
“I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.” Rev 22:16
This poetic title indicates certain things unique only to Jesus.
In antiquity, a star was a title referring to one who was pre-eminent in power and royalty, one of princely or kingly status.
This title aptly recognises Jesus Christ as the King over all Kings, the Supreme Lord over all lesser Lords.
‘Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” John 8:12
The Morning Star is indeed the brightest of all stars in the heavenly expanse. This title correctly sets Jesus Christ int the forefront of all splendour and glory.
There is none other who remotely compares with Him. All other luminaries fade into dullness and pale into insignificance in comparison with the Morning Star.
Light of the world!
Likewise all other prominent figures in human history disappear into obscurity compared with the man who was called Jesus the Christ! He indeed outshines all as the Light of the world!
“As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” John 9:5
In the cosmic scheme of things, it is the glory and function of the morning star to act as herald of the dawn.
The appearing of the morning star announces the cessation of darkness and the breaking of the new day!
By its arising it compels the flight of the darkness of night by the coming forth of the full blaze of daylight!
No intensity of the darkness within the universe can extinguish or overwhelm brightness of its appearing.
“I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness” John 12:46
Likewise the stepping down from out of eternity by the Son of God into the dimension of time and space shattered once and for all time the spiritual darkness that prevailed in the consciousness of mankind.
A Star is something cosmic, that cannot be hidden from sight. A star is universal, and is owned by nobody, but yet belongs to everyone. Every man, woman and child can look upon a star and be illuminated and guided by its light.
“In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe. He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world” John 1; 4-9
The Bright and Morning Star portrays Jesus the Christ as the Saviour of All mankind…..an idea which time has now come!
...the light that illuminates every man!
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