His birth was the well-kept secret of God, whispered among the stars
Only a handful of people even cupped their ears to listen.
And they were from Persia, not Palestine
They were Gentiles, uncircumcised & without the promises of God
Odd that the revelation of a Jewish Messiah was heard by foreigners.
Astrologers, of all people
Odd that it wasn’t heard by priests or rabbis or members of the Sanhedrin.
Odd too that the messenger was not a prophet but …. Of all things …..
A star
Not a comet or a meteor shower but ….
a mere star
hung quietly in the night among a million others
It could not have been as spectacular as some have suggested,
for if it were, throngs of people would have been watching it
wondering about it and asking what it meant.
But God spoke through ……..
a mere star - hung quietly in the night among a million others
We need to be careful how we listen and be alert to the whispers of God
From Intimate Momemts with the Saviour
By Ken Gire
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