The Magi Visit the Messiah
1 After
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from
the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We
saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When King Herod
heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the
people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah
was to be born. 5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the
prophet has written: 6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by
no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a ruler who
will shepherd my people Israel.’
7 Then Herod called the
Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8
He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As
soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”
9 After
they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen
when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child
was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house,
they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.
Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold,
frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to
Herod, they returned to their country by another route. - Matthew 2:1-12
I love this story. It is
about trusting God and having faith in Him even when it doesn’t make sense.
Guess what? It led them right to Jesus!
Belief in God and obeying His
will might not make sense to us today, We’re taught to question everything, and
only trust what we can do or understand.
Jesus said, Blessed are
those who believe but do not see.
Everyone who calls on the
Name of the Lord will be saved.
Have a good, Godly, and
trusting day.
