Morning Star

This is one of the most beautiful and heartwarming titles of Christ I have studied.  This marvelous title no doubt comes from one of His own creations; it is the name of a bright star in the east, probably the planet Venus, which shines brightest right before the sun comes up, and seems to announce its coming.  We will look now at three different verses that will enhance the meaning of this title.

In Revelation 22:16we have revealed to us by Jesus that He, in addition to being the root and offspring of David, is the Bright and Morning Star.  In this context, since the next verse bids Him to come to us, His bride, we see that this title reveals that He is what we greatly desire, what we have been waiting for.

In Revelation 2:24-29, Christ reveals to the Church in Thyatira that…