Matthew 2

It's early November and the first hints of Christmas are already peeking out! Last night as we were driving home from recruiting at UT we saw a house glowing in Christmas lights. I walked in Wal-Mart today and the first thing I saw when I walked in was a huge Christmas tree. It's crazy to see the decorations coming out, but I do get excited about celebrating the birth of my Savior and that we get to read about it in Matthew together.

As I was reading Matthew 2 a few things struck me. During this Christmas season you might see the shape of star - I know we used to put one at the top of our family Christmas tree every year. I think sometimes we forget the importance of the star. It was something God used to guide the wise men. Today God has ways of guiding us too. An awesome example of that is the Bible! When the wise men saw the star, they rejoiced. When you see a star shape this season let it be a reminder that God is always there to guide us and to rejoice in that!

"After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy."

- Matthew 2:9-10