Devotion – Matthew 2

S- Matthew 2:9 (CSB): 9 After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was—the star they had seen at its rising. It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was. 

O – Commentary: The journey of the Magi from Jerusalem wrought a further miracle. The star they had seen in the East now reappeared and led them to a specific house in Bethlehem where they found the Child Jesus. Bethlehem is about five miles south of Jerusalem. “Stars” (i.e., planets) naturally travel from east to west across the heavens, not from north to south. Could it be that “the star” which the Magi saw and which led them to a specific house was the Shekinah glory of God? That same glory had led the children of Israel through the wilderness for 40 years as a pillar of fire and cloud. Perhaps this was what they saw in the East, and for want of a better term they called it a “star.” All other efforts to explain this star are inadequate (such as a conjunction of Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars; a supernova; a comet; etc.).
The Bible Knowledge Commentary

A – The glory of God cannot remain hidden. I want my life to illuminate His glory as well.  

R – Lord, I pray that my life would draw others to you.  I recognize my faults and sin but know that in covering that with Jesus’ blood, people see Him.  I want to know you more today and reflect your character.  Let my life bring glory to you today.