166. Morning Star
Revelation 2:28 And I will give him the morning star.
A part of the fourth overcomer promise is that Jesus will give the believer the morning star. The morning star is usually considered one of the last bright stars still shining during early dawn, as the sun is about to rise. Jesus calls himself the bright morning star in Revelation 22:16. Peter [1 Peter 1:19] says we have a sure word to pay attention to until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
The morning star signals the end of night and the beginning of a new day; the sun is about to shine brightly. The morning star is the symbol of optimism and a bright future. The darkness is past; all the sins and mistakes are behind and about to be erased in the bright sunlight of a new day. Every day begins with fresh mercies and a new start. The power of the Gospel continually makes all things new, wipes out the past, and presents us with a bright future and the hope of better things.
When the morning star rises in our hearts we have hope and a future, and it is as bright as the sun. While we live in darkness and can see only through a glass darkly we do have the sure word to show the truth and the light until the day dawns. When the morning star arises in our hearts and we have that foreshadowing of a brighter day we know that all things will only get better until we awake in the brightness of the heavenly light where God Himself shines brighter than many suns. The “morning star” that we have been given gives us the hope and anticipation of the brighter things and the new day that will soon arrive.
Although we are not yet experiencing the New Day we do presently possess the morning star. The anticipation of heavenly glory keeps us going and lifts our spirits and stirs up unbounded joy. Sometimes the anticipation of the trip is as exciting as the trip itself. The “foretaste of the feast to come” is enough to keep us going with joy and hope. The morning star that we have is the anticipation of bright things to come. The night is come and the day is almost here. Rejoice!