Revelation 22:16 (Young’s Literal Translation) “I, Jesus, did send my messenger to testify to you these things concerning the assemblies; I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star!”
If you’re an early riser or a night owl, you may be aware that some of the lights in the sky are brighter than others. In the Bible, both Satan and Jesus are described as Morning Star, but how can that be? How can both the Prince of Darkness and the Lord of Life have this moniker?
In the Hebrew texts, The Satan was used as a title of the one whose job it was to test humanity to see if faith was enough to keep a relationship with the Divine alive. Centuries later, Christians came to use the title in relation to the personification of evil.
Jesus, who claims this attribution for Himself, does not lead us astray. Instead, the Bright and Morning Star leads us through the light of his love to the source of life itself: God.
Whether we find ourselves in the midst of the dark night of the soul or the burning glare of yet another day, we can see Jesus, the bright and morning star, as our guide and our light—the light that will lead us to the path that will take us closer to our God.
— Pastor Charles
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