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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