Guidance is always a hot topic among Christians and it remains true that God guides us in a variety of ways, including speaking from His Word, arranging circumstances and using others to speak into our lives, as well as through the gifts of the Spirit. The wise men were guided by the star which rose and they followed this star to worship Jesus. (Matt 2:2,9) Today’s song celebrates the Incarnation and looks at how Jesus Himself is like a shining star.
‘Shining Star, come and guide our hearts.
The angels watched in mystery
As You took off Your glory.
Instead You put on human skin
To reconcile all things again.
You stepped into the darkest night
To blaze the skies with Heaven’s sign
That we all matter, we are loved
That Your heart beat’s strong for us.
What a picture of love!
You are magnificent,
You are magnificent,
You are my Rescuer.
You light the darkest night
You light the darkest night
You are the shining star
The Angels watched in mystery
As You bore all our misery
The hands that crafted worlds and stars
Chose the pain of human scars
You came to die the lowest death
To show the human soul its worth
And as You burst through the darkness
You raised the dead in all of us
What a portrait of grace!
Shining star, come and guide our hearts.’ (‘Shining Star’, Rend Collective)