Jumpstart Meditation Thought : Rejoicing over the Star

Matthew 2:1–2 KJV 1900

1 Now when Jesus was born in Beth-lehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Matthew 2:10 KJV 1900

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

Meditation Thought — Rejoicing over the Star

Somebody today

Is struggling to rejoice

Because of your present circumstances

Rejoicing over the Star

1st: They had the ability to Recognize God’s Star (v. 1-2)

Matthew 2:1–2 KJV 1900

1 Now when Jesus was born in Beth-lehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Sub:Points

1st They Focus on the Star

Which is significance

Because

If they were

The only ones

That recognize the star

To me it might suggest

That they were the only ones that was looking up

The star was not

Separated

Only for these men

To see

But it was only

These men

That recognized

The star

Note: These men was the ONLY ONE”S that seen the Star in the East and sometimes when you think everyone around you and connect to you should see what you see but it’s because everyone else eyes is fixed on other things but Jesus

They Focus on the star

Which suggest

That they refuse

To let anything

Drop there head

Of Focusing on the star [Explain]

[ Lift up your Head]

[ Keep your Head up]

I believe

That holding down

Your head

Might lead to

Down Syndrome

That if you start

Looking down

You’ll start walking down

And if you’re walking down

You’ll start acting down

And if you’ll acting down

You’ll start thinking down

And if you’ll thinking down

You’ll start lying down

Rejoicing over the Star

1st They Focus on the Star

2nd: They were Familiar with the Star

Matthew 2:2 (KJV 1900) 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Verse 2 “His Star”

Not our star

Not Herod star

Not Caesar star

But His Star

The text suggest

That they recognize

That the star

That was shining brighter

Than any other star

Had to be the Star of Jesus Christ

[They knew who the star was]

[They recognize that the star was not human but divine] Uncommon and Not Common

[The church today have forgotten who the star really is]

[We are just the supporting cast—Jesus is the star]

[They were familiar with the star] “His Star”

Get Familiar with the Star

Note: We are raising up a generation that’s not familiar with the star

Note: Our grandparents didn’t have Theology but they knew who the star was [Familiar]

They didn’t know

Hebrew or Greek

They didn’t know

Hermeneutics or Homiletics

But they knew the Star

They knew

“Precious Lord take my hand” — “I woke up this morning”— “What a friend we have in Jesus”

Question: Who get the Headlines in your life ???? Whatever you’re familiar with will get the headlines in your life.

Rejoicing over the Star

1st They Focus on the Star

2nd: They were Familiar with the Star

3rd They Followed the Star

Matthew 2:2 (KJV 1900) 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Question: How do you know if you’re following the Right Star?

You know

How many stars

Are in the sky

And they looked up

And they picked

This one particular star out

And the text says

All the way

From Persia to Palestine

These Wise Men

Followed this star

And the question

I had was

How did they know

They were following

The right star

Matthew 2:9–11 (KJV 1900) 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

Verse 9 & 11

Let’s us know

That they were

Following the right star

Because the star leads them

To the house where

Jesus Christ was

You know you have

The right star

If the star

Is leading you

Closer to Jesus Christ

A man—wrong star

A woman—wrong star

Coworker—wrong star

Member—wrong star

[Some of you are STAR STRUCK] — Fascinated or greatly impressed by famous people

Rejoicing over the Star

1st They Focus on the Star

2nd: They were Familiar with the Star

3rd They Followed the Star