We Saw His Star – December 22, 2024

Last Sunday, we started a very short sermon series called “The Bright Star of Bethlehem.” We turned way back to the Book of Numbers and studied that enigmatic prophecy, where under the influence of the Holy Spirit, the pagan prophet Balaam squinted down the corridors of time and saw the coming of a Star. Balaam said, “I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.” And we said that that star and that scepter were symbols of a king who was to come. And we said that, in the first instance, that king was probably named David. Balaam saw the coming of King David. That’s one of the reasons, I think, why the symbol on the flag of the nation of Israel is called “The Star of David.” David was the Star. He came, he conquered, he ruled. He shined. He fulfilled the ancient prophecy.