Matthew 2:1-11
“After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time
of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, ‘Where is the
one who has been born King of the Jews?
We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.’ When King Herod heard this he was disturbed
and all Jerusalem with him… After they had heard the king, they went on their
way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped
over the place where the child was. When
they saw the star, they were overjoyed.
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and
they bowed down and worshipped him. Then
they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, and of
incense, and of myrrh.”
I think it’s wonderful that God in His providence included
the story of the wise men in the Scripture. Their voyage from the Far East
provides a great example to us during the days
of Christmas.
