LIKE
THE STARS
MEMORY
VERSE
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and
they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.
Read
Daniel 6:19-28
19. Then the
king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.
20. And when
he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king
spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom
thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?
21. Then said
Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.
22. My God
hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt
me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O
king, have I done no hurt.
23. Then was
the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up
out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt
was found upon him, because he believed in his God.
24. And the
king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they
cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the
lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they
came at the bottom of the den.
25. Then king
Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the
earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
26, I make a
decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the
God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom
that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.
27. He
delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in
earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
28. So this
Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
(Daniel 6:19-28 KJV)
MESSAGE
A star is as outstanding figure among his or her
contemporaries. He shines and outshines his colleagues. One of the ways to be a
star is to be created a star (Genesis 1:16). Jeremiah was created a star by God
(Jeremiah 1:5). Another way to become a star is to have a parent who is a star.
The day a prince is born, he is already a star. While some people are born as
star, some others are made stars or gifts and through hard work, get promoted
to become stars. Deuteronomy 34:9 tells of Joshua who was made a star because
Moses laid hands on him. Daniel achieved stardom by the use of his gifts,
skills and through hard work (Daniel 6:1-3).
To shine like the stars, you need God. The Bible in
Psalm 75:6-7 says:
“For
promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the west,
nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up
another.”
You can move God to make you a star if you seek Him
and surrender your life to Him (Hebrews 11:6, Proverbs 8:17). You can influence
your way to stardom if you shun iniquity and love righteousness. The Bible
makes this clear in Hebrew 1:9:
“Thou
hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath
anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.”
Proverbs 22:6 tells of the importance of parental
training in order for children to become stars. In other words, parents can
make stars out of their children through proper training – spiritually,
intellectually and morally (Deuteronomy 11:19). My mother did a good job on me.
While other children were playing outside, my mother would compel me to stay
indoors to read my books. I am what I am today by the grace of God and the
efforts of my mother. Children can also influence their own shining through hard
work (Proverbs 22:29). Some children are addicted to computer games instead of
reading their books. There are Christians youths who are believing God for
breakthroughs without hard work. They are just wasting their time, because no
breakthrough will come to a lazy fellow. Also, children must obtain the
blessing of their parents by honouring them. I remember my mother would pray
for me thus: “When you call one fellow, two hundred will respond.” It is now a
reality in my life; Hallelujah!!!
Prayer
Point
Father, please help me that I may do what I need to
do what I need to do in order to shine as a star from now onward.
Bible
in one year
Isaiah 6:8-9:7
Acts 2:29-47
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