How I Wonder What You Are?

“Twinkle, Twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are!” is one of the popular nursery rhyme many love. Have you any time attempted to look at the skies counting the twinkling stars?

Abraham was very disappointed that he had no heir, when God in a vision promised him that he will have a son.  God then took him out into the open and told him “Look up at the sky and count the stars - if indeed you can count them” so numerous will be your heirs. (Gen 15:1-6) Later when Abraham passed the faith test – the angel of the Lord again assured him of God’s promise that he will make his descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky. (Gen 22:17-18) It took many years before Isaac was born as the promised son to the wonder of his parents.  

The Israelites were promised a Messiah through the prophets.  Again it was several hundred years until the set time fully came that God sent his son into this world to save us. (Gal 4:4)    The wise men were led by a star to worship the newborn messiah in wonder.  Unfortunately many of the Jews missed the opportunity to believe in Jesus as the Christ as they were looking for a savior with their intellectual rather than the wonder of looking at a star and be guided by it. 

Politicians make promises and never keep them.  We meet people everyday who promise and fail.  We too make promises that we break quite often.  God kept his promise to Abraham and to the Israelites. Peter assures us of the second coming of Jesus Christ that “The Lord is not slow in keeping his promises, as some understand slowness.  Instead he is patient that everyone should come to repentance. (2 Pet 3:8-9) There is a purpose in the delay of the fulfillment of the promises.  

Paul then adds that no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. (2 Cor1:20).  This season is a time to celebrate the fulfillment of God’s promises.  It is also a time to remember that God will continue to fulfill all the promises He has made to each one of us.  The next time we have a chance to look at the skies and see the stars, let us count them one by one and say “God’s promises are “Yes” in Christ.  This is the best greeting during this season of celebration. May the Holy Spirit bring us a new hope of the promises of God in Christ Jesus!  John Amalraj