12-16-07 The journey to Bethlehem -- Matthew 2:1-2
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."
-- Matthew 2:1-2
Why is it that some can recognize the presence of Christ, while others miss it entirely?
All my life I have been fascinated by the "Wise Men," the Magi. Who were they? How far did they travel? And how did they know? How did they know that this was no ordinary king? How did they know that the star signified more than just a new regime, but rather a king who needed to be worshipped?
There was a star. Surely other people saw it. Yet no one else followed the star so far as we know. Why?
These kings or astrologers or whatever they were arrived at city that was clueless. The greatest events of history were happening in nearby Bethlehem, but nobody seemed to know anything about it. It took someone from the outside to point it out.
I don't know the answers to most of these questions. I'm not sure God provides answers to them.
But I do know that the One who was born under the star still wants to be found. He wants to be found by every part of us, including the parts that forgot to look. He wants to be found not only by the religious part of us, but also by the scared part, the tempted part, the angry part, the apathetic part, the hopeful part. Let's take the journey to Bethlehem. Let's find the One who came to put us back together.
Be encouraged!
Dwight
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