Wise Men Came to Worship Christ
Matthew 2:1-2 states, “Now when Jesus was born
on Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, saying, Where is he that is born king of the
Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.”
We do not know when the kings came to
Jerusalem, or when they appeared at Joseph and Mary’s home. It is generally believed that it was about a
year after ??Christ’s birth. There is
much conjecture about just who these Eastern Magi were. Many believe that they were astrologers and
or philosophers. There is some
possibility that they were Jews of mixed descent who lived in distant lands and
were knowledgeable of the Messianic prophesies in the Jewish Scrolls. If so, then they would have believed that the
time of Christ’s coming was at hand.
Since they followed Christ’s
star, there possible were astrologers among them –and thus the statement
“We have followed his star”. However,
the thing that really mattered was that they traveled all those miles to
worship Christ. They believed that he
was the “king” so they diligently sought after Him. They believed that they would indeed find the
Christ child. Even more importantly it
sees that they believed that He was the Messiah and that He was worthy of their worship.
Hebrews 11:6 states, “But without faith it is impossible to please him:
for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is the rewarder
of them that diligently seek him.” Wise
men and women still seek Him. In their
seeking it is still necessary for them to believe, like the wise men who sought
after Christ; and they must believe , not only that he is, but that he will
reward those who seek him with salvation.
Song of the Day “We Three Kings” by John H. Hopkins
Thought for the Day
Although many of my generation believe that
seeking after Christ is a waste of time since they do not believe that He is
truly God, I want to go on record as one “Baby Boomer” that is a seeker after
Christ.
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