In the last chapter of the last book in the Bible Jesus refers to himself as the ‘Bright Morning Star.’ His words reach back to the experience of the wise men who, when they had ‘seen his star’ in the East where they lived, came looking for him to worship him when he was a ‘young child’. They arrived in Israel and were overjoyed when the star appeared to them again and led them to the house where the young Jesus was with Mary his mother. (Matthew 2) The wise men brought gifts with them which showed their understanding of Jesus’ destiny in the purpose of his Father. Gold, frankincense and myrrh signalling Kingship, Priesthood and Death – most significantly, death which was defeated with his resurrection – the great underlying message of the Bible with its assurance in these dark days of better times to come – much better.“They will neither harm nor destroy on all my holy mountain, for the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” (Isaiah 11)