Wish Upon a Star and Bask in God’s Glory

I’ll bet you’ve heard the popular Disney song, “When you wish upon a star”. It’s all about hoping and dreaming and having wishes come true.

It’s a beautiful catchy song and chances are it’s playing in your head right now. What’s even more beautiful though, is the thought of basking in the glory of the One who created those stars.

Today’s Shining Star Series post is from Rebecca Jones, who reminds us that when we wish upon a star it is really a nod to God’s majesty.

I love the picture Rebecca paints with her beautiful whimsical words and her awe-inspiring view of God. I pray you will be inspired to give Him all the glory as well.

When You Wish Upon a Star

By Rebecca Jones

I love stars. I always have, I never really knew much about them. I doubt if I recall much astronomy. I just know in the winter when the house is heated and I could use a breath of cool air, I step out into the driveway and see the moon, sometimes, only a pale slice and others close enough touch, like a giant hoop of cheese. It is that color, but around it and all over the dark, blanketed, night sky is a dazzling display of stars.

Who needs fireworks? God’s show is on every night. And it is spectacular!

I have heard people ask why wish upon a star when you know the One who made them? I don’t think He minds wishes, He knows who has faith, He knows hearts and He knows stars. He knows the very number and like angels, who are sometimes referred to as stars, they are innumerable.

When God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as the number of stars, it must have been a difficult thing for a childless couple to believe.

A star that was the very glory of God guided wise men to Jesus. It still does guide the wise. The stars are out there, angels are out there.

In a world of darkness that is both good and evil, because God blessed the night and called it good. The LORD decrees His loving devotion by day; and at night His song is with me— a prayer to the God of my life. Psalm 42:8. evil can only do so much, the stars are watching both real and angelic, and even more so the Lord who will judge.

God knows every name and knows the names of the stars. He never forgets a promise. He never will not answer a prayer because of the sacrifice of His Son. And in the summer when it is hot, and the house is cool. I still brave the steamy heat of the late evening to stroll outside a moment or two.

I can relax and breathe a prayer, looking into the blessed and sacred night sky. And I know my Father hears me, both prayers and thanks, and lets the angels cause a star or two to twinkle, as if it were my Father’s eye. He counts the moments and weighs my heart against the troubles that would beset it. I unburden my soul in His love. A gentle wind envelopes me.

I am both cooled and calmed in His Spirit and His rest. I can be amazed at the seasons, the patterns, the cycles and times He has created and watched come to pass. What is like a forever to me is but a moment to Him. And all I needed was a moment in His presence to be awestruck and star struck.

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Like grand old movies, the stars are on screen each night, a parade of His power and love. For He doesn’t mind wishing on a star. He gave us our hearts desire, whatever we are thinking, wishing or praying He has already seen, heard and answered, yes and Amen in Jesus. Believers have to believe. Dreamers dream, and wishers, well, they may do both.

They just bother to look up, for the redemption is near. To everything there is a season and God has His time, He holds eternity in His hands and calls our wishes and stars by name.

One day they will fall right to us like a blessing, thanks to our daystar, Jesus. He is the bright and morning star but shines into the night. So, I can wish upon my Father’s star.

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