I have never been terribly interested in Astronomy. I thoroughly enjoy sitting out at night, away from city lights, looking at the unnumbered twinkling lights and marveling. But as far as being able to name and locate constellations and such, that just isn’t my thing. I do appreciate those who take interest in this, though, and share their discoveries with those of us who are less interested.

Cheryl and I were recently in the Davis Mountains. Two months before our trip I booked a “Star Party” at the McDonald Observatory just outside of Ft. Davis.  Unfortunately it was completely cloudy the night we were to look out the telescopes, which evidently doesn’t happen very often. Bummer. We were really looking forward to it. At least they said they would issue us a refund.

While I don’t take time to find and locate all the constellations, it is still fascinating. As I said earlier, I marvel at their beauty. And I know the one who made them all. Have you ever noticed in Genesis that the creation of the stars was announced as though it was not that big of a deal.

Genesis 1:16 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars.

Oh, yeah, He made the stars, too. But don’t think they are unimportant. Stars are mentioned throughout Scripture. Like when God was talking to Abraham.

Genesis 15:5 He took him outside and said, “Look up at the heavens and count the stars—if indeed you can count them.” Then he said to him, “So shall your offspring be.”

Amos affirmed that the Lord made the stars by mentioning some constellations.

Amos 5:8 he who made the Pleiades and Orion, who turns blackness into dawn and darkens day into night, who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out over the face of the land— the Lord is his name—

When I observe the stars, I find myself in agreement with that fellow who wrote Psalm 8.

Psalm 8:3–4 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?

There are hundreds of references to stars, and they are mentioned in most of the books of the Bible. But perhaps the one you know best is the star that led the Magi to the true star of Bethlehem, Jesus.

Matthew 2:2 “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”

The one who made all the things, including the heavenly lights, used one of them to herald the birth of the Savior of all people. (There is a fascinating documentary about this star by Rick Larson entitled “The Star of Bethlehem” that is well worth watching.)

Many people look to the stars and astrology for answers about their lives. They would be much better looking to the one who made the stars, because He alone has the answers that we need. He used a star to lead us to Jesus, who would provide the solution to sin for everyone.