“Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes in the morning.” --Psalm 30:5

This morning, we are celebrating the birth of the Light that came into the world. Jesus, the Light of God, the Light of Love, the Light of Peace, the Light of Hope. There are high and holy words. But what do they mean for us today?

What does it mean for Jesus to be the Light in our world? In your life? In my life?  

Today’s scriptures are about the stars. Stars are balls of fiery plasma, burning brightly in the realms of space. They are catalogued according to groups that we call constellations. Within those constellations, there is always an “alpha” star. The “alpha” star is the one that burns the brightest. Then come the lesser burning stars, the beta, the gamma, and so on. But the alpha star is the one t…