365 Ways to Know God by Elmer Towns
(Devotional Readings on the Names of God)
NOVEMBER 21
JESUS: DAYSTAR
Ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place,
until the day dawn, and the day star arises in your hearts.
2 Peter 1:19
Jesus is the Daystar. Just as the daystar is first seen after the night is ending, so Jesus was first seen after the long dark night between the Old and the New Testament. Jesus is the Light of the World, who brought salvation to all. When the dark night is filled with fear and discouragement, people lose their way in the dark; they stumble and fall. But the Daystar gives them optimism and hope. When hurting people see the first star of the morning, they fight their way through pain, because of the promise of a new day. Jesus is the Daystar who promises new opportunities for you this coming day.
Jesus, You are my Daystar of promise. I will not look back on the
darkness of my failure. I will not give up in the blackness of despair.
I know help is coming; I will hang on.
Jesus is your Daystar who announces that the pain of the night is over. He comes to help you overcome your hurts and forget your defeats. He can forgive the sin of all your failure. He is the Daystar who introduces a new future. He can give you strength to be victorious in the day of new challenges.
Jesus, when I see You shining, I know the night is almost
over. I feel optimism from Your presence. Guide me,
Daystar, to a better day. Amen.
Reading: 2 Peter 1:19-21
Key Thought: Jesus gives us optimism after a fearful night.
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