I Jesus am the bright and morning star. Revelation 22:16

Johnny lay on his bed looking out of the window. He could see stars - millions of stars - more stars than he could ever count. In his imagination Johnny heard the God of heaven calling him to come up to travel among the stars.

'I would like to do that, Lord,' Johnny whispered sleepily. 'But there's a lot of darkness up there, too.'

From the blanket of stars above, one star began to shine brighter and brighter. To Johnny, it seemed that this bright star also grew larger and larger and came closer and closer. Soon it was so close and so bright that Johnny had to shut his eyes.

Kitchen sounds woke Johnny. Mom was making breakfast. At the table, he told her about the stars. 'Must have been a dream,' he muttered.

'Perhaps,' Mom replied. 'But what a nice dream. It reminds me of the Star that led the wise men to Jesus.'

'Yes,' Johnny's Dad added. 'It reminds me of something else.' He reached for the family Bible. 'It reminds me of Jesus, the bright and morning star. He came to bring light in the darkness.'

Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus, thank You that You are the light of the world. Amen.

Jake Peters. Winnipeg, Canada.