Star
in the Window
God
so loved the world that He gave His only begotten
Son. -John 3:16
If we had been the only ones, our Heavenly Father
would still have sent his only Son to this earth
to die for us.
The gift of love and life is the greatest gift of
all.
The glory of the Father, the 'Bright and Morning
Star',
God's only Son, was given for all mankind.
He was truly the star in the 'windows of heaven'
to light man's pathway back to God.
May we always behold his beauty. The beauty
of the only begotten of the Father will
always be seen when we look into God's Word
and the finished work of Calvary.
When we see each new day and the beauty of all
creation,
we know the beautiful star of Bethlehem shines as
brightly today as on that first Christmas day
over 2000 years ago.
May we have a song in our hearts and words of
praise
from our lips. "O beautiful Star of
Bethlehem, shine on!"
Blessings in Christ,
Jo Ann
J. P.'s Inspirations (c) 2001
The
Star In The Window
Author Unknown
During World War II it was the custom in the
United States for a family who had a son serving
in the military to place a star in the front
window of their home. But a gold star indicated
that the son had died in support of his country's
cause.
Years ago, Sir Harry Lauder told a touching story
about this custom. He said that one night a man
was walking down a New York City street
accompanied by his 5-year-old son. The little
fellow was interested in the brightly lighted
windows of the houses and wanted to know why some
houses had a star in the window. The father
explained that those families had a son fighting
in the war. The child would clap his hands as he
saw another star in the window and would cry out,
"Look, Daddy, there's another family who gave
a son for his country."
At last they came to an empty lot, and a break in
the row of houses. Through the gap a star could be
seen shining brightly in the sky. The little lad
caught his breath, "Oh, Daddy," he
cried, "Look at the star in the window of
heaven! God must have given His Son
too."
Yes indeed! There is a star in God's window. Do
you realize what He did for you? Because of God's
love for us, He gave His Son (Eph. 2:4). Have you
thanked Him? -MRD
Many give their lives for their country, but Jesus
gave His life for the world.
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