What it Means to be a Star

UV 1041/10,000 GLQ or God-Like Qualities or What it Means to be a Star


And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

Daniel 12 v 3


The wise are the ones who fear the Lord and love His Word. The wise are the ones who are in obsessed with the Creator-Redeemer and in a love relationship with Him as if nothing else matters that much. The wise are the ones who lead others to righteousness and eternal life. The wise are the ones who spend time and effort and winning souls for the Lord. The wise are the ones who are not blinded by the allurements or distractions of this world. The wise are the ones who seek the Lord and His will with all their hearts, spirits and minds. The wise are the ones who do not trust in flesh and blood or the words of the mouth or mind of man but trusts in the eternal promises of God. The wise know that the more the absorb the Word, the more they will shine, the more they pray, the more their lives and that of others will light up. The wise know that just as the stars do no control human lives or destiny, they cannot control the lives or others, that they can only be guides and pointers to others. The wise also know that if they become too dense with pride and conceit at their brightness and power, they can implode and self destruct like a falling star.

The wise shall shine as bright as the stars of heaven. They are part of a great spiritual nation formed by God and located in eternity. They are blessed with supernatural favour. They are the fulfillment of the promise to Abraham that his descendants will be as numerous and resplendent as the stars in the firmament. Just as each star continually burns to emit light, we continually burn to give out light, love and grace. Just as each star is unique and different, we are all not the same but we are unique in ourselves though we bear the same image or DNA of God. Just as each star moves in its own orbit without clashing with the others, each of us need to move in the professions, positions, homes where we are placed. The stars also shine brightly unceasingly. Similarly, we need to shine unceasingly. A star does not say to itself or others, “ It is dark all round. Hence, I too should not shine.” Instead, it says, “ The darker the universe is, the brighter I shine.” As Jesus said, " No one lights a candle and keeps it under the bushel." Whatever God has given us, it is meant to experience, exercise, exhibit, and reflect such that people see the greatness, grace, power and love of God.



In order to be a star, we got to start somewhere. The best place where we can start is where we are right now. We can ask ourselves what is it that we can do to shine brightly with all the glory, greatness and grace of God. The Lord is just examining what are we doing with what we have been given and does not judge us on the basis of what others have or what we do not have. Shining brightly is a synonym for excellence. In the police, we use the term or phrase in training- “ develop OLQ or Officer Like Qualities.” We need to develop and exhibit GLQ or God-Like Qualities. We also need to disciple others around us to similarly develop GLQ.


Prateep V Philip