greeted by a beautiful clear sky with a huge smiling moon. It’s not quite a full moon but within striking distance at 0.986 with less than one day until it reaches its maximum fullness. I could see the stars and the constellations looked like they do in the science book. Our first grandson will soon be eleven years old. For his first many years he spent nights with his MiMi and Poppy nearly every week. One of his favorite books, even at a very early age, was Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown. Every night I would take him outside before bedtime so he could tell everything goodnight including the moon. When I see that big moon I am reminded of those special times.On a brilliant crisp morning like this morning where everything is so visible up in th
e sky I’m also reminded of some very special nights in history. When the stars are radiating with their spectacular beaming I think about Abraham and how God told him that while he was childless at that time, he would someday be the father of children that numbered like the stars. Experts say there’s no telling how magnificent the heavens looked in Abraham’s day. This was prior to our haze of pollution that encircles the globe. They say as Abraham looked into the sky the stars would have seemed so close and clear they would have appeared to be like millions of lamps burning brightly. Abraham would not have missed the significance of this innumerable host promised as an inheritance to him by God. Of course an even greater promise was that of one of his offspring who would be a blessing to all nations. That One is none other than Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, Savior and Lord!
e sky I’m also reminded of some very special nights in history. When the stars are radiating with their spectacular beaming I think about Abraham and how God told him that while he was childless at that time, he would someday be the father of children that numbered like the stars. Experts say there’s no telling how magnificent the heavens looked in Abraham’s day. This was prior to our haze of pollution that encircles the globe. They say as Abraham looked into the sky the stars would have seemed so close and clear they would have appeared to be like millions of lamps burning brightly. Abraham would not have missed the significance of this innumerable host promised as an inheritance to him by God. Of course an even greater promise was that of one of his offspring who would be a blessing to all nations. That One is none other than Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, Savior and Lord!That makes me think of another night when shepherds were out in the fields keeping watch over their sheep. We don’t know what the weather w
as like and some contend it couldn’t have been December because shepherds have their sheep penned up during the winter months. However, Dr. Alfred Eddersheim made an excellent case for these shepherds being those who cared for the sheep raised specifically for Temple sacrifices, therefore, they were kept outside year round. Regardless, the Bible tells us that a remarkable event occurred on that special night when shepherds were treated to a heavenly light show with a special message.
as like and some contend it couldn’t have been December because shepherds have their sheep penned up during the winter months. However, Dr. Alfred Eddersheim made an excellent case for these shepherds being those who cared for the sheep raised specifically for Temple sacrifices, therefore, they were kept outside year round. Regardless, the Bible tells us that a remarkable event occurred on that special night when shepherds were treated to a heavenly light show with a special message.T
hey were stunned, they were afraid, but the message was one of singular significance since it announced the arrival of Abraham’s offspring that would bring salvation and peace to those who would embrace Him. This message announced the arrival of the Shepherd King to some ordinary shepherds who were the first to go and greet the One born as the Prince of Peace. In our hurried world where we jump in our cars and get on our way as quickly as we can, it wouldn’t hurt any of us to pause, look up in the sky, and behold the wonder of God’s creation that speaks to His existence and has been used to communicate truth from the beginning.
hey were stunned, they were afraid, but the message was one of singular significance since it announced the arrival of Abraham’s offspring that would bring salvation and peace to those who would embrace Him. This message announced the arrival of the Shepherd King to some ordinary shepherds who were the first to go and greet the One born as the Prince of Peace. In our hurried world where we jump in our cars and get on our way as quickly as we can, it wouldn’t hurt any of us to pause, look up in the sky, and behold the wonder of God’s creation that speaks to His existence and has been used to communicate truth from the beginning.
Perhaps you will never look at the moon and stars again without thinking about these wonderful revelations from God. If you do, it will be time well spent. As Lil Jim used to say, “Goodnight trees, goodnight stars, and goodnight moon”. ….More later.
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