Story in the Stars

“When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained; what is man, that Thou art mindful of him?  And the son of man, that Thou visitest him?... The heavens declare the glory of God… Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world… He telleth the number of the stars; He calleth them all by their names” (Psalm 8:3,4, 19:1,4, 147:4).  “Seek the LORD, and ye shall live… Seek Him that maketh the seven stars and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning… The LORD is His name” (Amos 5:6-8).  “Peter opened his mouth… preaching peace by Jesus Christ:  He is Lord of all” (Acts 10:34-36). 

Consider the heavens above,

The stars that our God has ordained 
Declaring His story of love,
Which stars, by their names, have explained.   

And why should that seem so bizarre?

Our God is well able to use
The names He assigned to each star
For whatever purpose He’ll choose! 

The stars are declaring His glory

With all of their words He assigned.
Consider their wonderful story,
Which those who will seek Him shall find. 

From Virgo to Leo the Lion,

Our Savior is pictured in each.
Behold Him portrayed in Orion,
Consider the truth that they teach.

The Scriptures interpret their names,

As Virgo contains Christ the Seed.
Orion (the Light Comes) proclaims:
From shadows of death we are freed!

Be done with astrology’s lie,

Which Satan has crafted so well!
There’s no reason now to deny
The truth about Christ that they tell. 

The stars have a story that’s sweeter

Than anything earth can afford;
They mirror the preaching of Peter,
Declaring that Jesus is Lord!

O Lord, we’re astonished again

As we have considered Your ways,
Declared through the Gospel by men,
As stars echo likewise Your praise!

Lord, make us like stars in this fashion:

Their words go through all of the earth!
May we thus declare Your compassion,
Proclaiming the way of new birth.