Shining Living Stars vs. Wandering Stars

 

Shining Living Stars vs. Wandering Stars

Daniel 12:3 The wise will shine like the glory of the heavens; he who leads many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

Genesis 22:17 As for blessings I will bless you; as for multiplication I will make your offspring as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore; your offspring will possess the gates of their enemies.

Matthew 13:43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s kingdom. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

Jude 12 Such people are a reef at your love feasts, fearless as they eat with you; they are shepherds who feed only themselves; clouds without rain, blown about by the wind; trees in autumn without fruit, dead and dead again, uprooted;

Jude 13 They are the raging waves of the sea, bubbling up their shameful foam; wandering stars, for whom darkness and darkness are reserved forever. 

Aspect	Shining Living Stars	Wandering Stars
Meaning	Faithful followers of Christ who follow Christ as the shining living Star and become His reproduction for God’s economy	Apostate, unstable ones who appear to shine but actually mislead
Cause	Following Christ as the heavenly, living, present, and instant vision	Not established in the unchanging heavenly revelation and truth
Distinction	Have a definite position, way, and orbit; genuine and stable light	No fixed position or way; deceptive and drifting light
Metaphor	Stars with fixed orbits; the morning star; the sun	Shooting stars; drifting stars without position
Explanation	Stars rule by shining; where there is shining, there is God’s authority and life growth	Drifting indicates the absence of divine ruling
Relation to Christ	Follow Christ as the Morning Star, allowing Him to rise daily in their hearts	Do not follow Christ’s present appearing, but human opinions or methods
Relation to the Word	Heed the prophetic word as a lamp shining in a dark place	Interpret Scripture by self-made light or private ideas
Morning Principle	Rise early to meet the Lord and enjoy Him as the Morning Star	Lack a morning-star life; act in darkness
Spiritual Condition	Filled with the sevenfold intensified Spirit for God’s building	Spiritually dry, like clouds without rain
Function/Ministry	Messengers of the churches, dispensing fresh and present Christ	Feed themselves only and become hidden reefs
Spiritual Warfare	Set great resolutions and fight with God from their orbit	Do not stand with God against the enemy
In Darkness	Fear Jehovah and trust Him, having light even in darkness	Make their own light and walk in it
Result  (Now)	Turn many to righteousness and the proper way	Cause confusion and lead people astray
Result  (Coming Age)	Shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father	Reserved for eternal gloom of darkness
Relation to Local Churches	Are in and with the local churches, leading people to Jesus	Lead people away from the local churches
Examples	The magi following the star; living stars in local churches	Fruitless trees and wandering stars (Jude)
Application	Follow living stars and become one; stand on the proper ground	Neither follow nor become wandering stars
Burden	Shine, rule, build, and fight for God in a dark age	Be warned against deviation and confusion
Prophesying Guide	Exalt Christ, the Body, the church, the kingdom, and the morning-star life	Expose false light, false ways, and false supply
Conclusion	Stars today, the sun in the kingdom	Drifting now, eternal darkness later
Key Scriptures	Dan. 12:3; Gen. 22:17; Acts 26:16–18; Col. 1:17b–18b; Num. 24:9; Gen. 12:2–3; 2 Pet. 1:19; Rev. 2:28; 22:16; 1 Thes. 5:6; Rev. 1:16, 20; Judg. 5:20, 31; Matt. 13:43; Gen. 1:14–19; Matt. 17:1–8; Jude 12–13; Isa. 50:11; Matt. 7:16–20

 

In summary: 

A true star is one that steadfastly follows Christ, the morning star, standing firmly on the right ground of the local church, leading many to righteousness; a wandering star, though seemingly shining, has no orbit, no foundation, and will ultimately fall into darkness.

 

*Please refer to the 2025 Thanksgiving International Symphony Conference, Chapter 1: The Vision of Christ as the Living Star—Present, Immediate, and Living—of the All-Inclusive Christ Revealed in the Gospel of Matthew, Part 1.