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.