The Star: Reflection

1. Why do you think Jesus is compared to a star?

He's called the light of the world and he is here to bring light to the darkness of this world. And a star does exactly that to the night sky, it lights up the darkness of night.

2. Why are Christians called to be a light in the world?

Jesus has called each and every one of us to be a reflection of who he is and if he's a light then we are to be a reflection of that light.

3. How does following Jesus keep us out of darkness? What is the darkness?

When we follow Jesus, our focus is on him and our perspective is through his eyes, then we are focused more on who we are called to be not what the world wants us to be. The darkness represents evil so whatever is considered darkness is also considered evil and we should stay away from it because all that does is bring destruction, and death.

4. What was the significance of the star that the wise men saw?

The star was significant because it was brighter and bigger than any star and you couldn't help but notice it, and if the wise men were supposed to find Jesus, they needed a sign that was unlike anything they had seen before or probably would ever see again.

5. The star is something we use as a decoration at Christmas. How can we use the picture of the Star to point our family and friends to Jesus?

The star decoration is a symbol of the light that Jesus brought into this world, from the beginning of time. Then things started to decay after Adam and Eve were tempted. They ate the forbidden fruit and following that, the first murder (Cain and Abel).

When we get to the New Testament, after Jesus came. He left us with the Holy Spirit, a light that is constantly, continually and always in us. It'll never burn out or go dim, it's always bright. If we follow him then other people will see that light through our actions, what we do and what we say, and that is how we can bring others to know Jesus.

The questions are from the “His name is…” devotional found on the You version bible app