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December 11
THE JOURNEY OF THE WISE MEN

Scripture: Matthew 2:1-2 “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 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.”

     The Scripture tells us that when Jesus was a young child, the wise men came seeking to worship Him. The association of the wise men with the birth of Jesus is seen in the second verse where they explain that they saw His star in the east. These men had traveled a great distance to find the new born King. We know from verse two that they knew a King had been born. They also knew that He was the King of the Jews.
     The interesting thing about these wise men is the fact that they traveled such a long distance, just to worship Jesus. They faced many obstacles, no doubt. I’m sure they grew weary in their journey. They faithfully traveled on day by day with one purpose in mind, to worship the Lord Jesus. They were determined when the set out from their country that they would not stop until they found Him. They would not give up. On through the heat and on through the cold, nothing could stop them! They were determined!
     They were diligent in their search. They knew that it would be a long journey, but they made it one step at a time. So many believers today want to live the whole Christian life in one day. To arrive at maturity five minutes after they get saved. Friend it just doesn’t work that way.
     These wise men had come prepared to worship when they found Him. They had brought gifts to lay at His feet. They wanted to give Him something that would show how much they loved Him. One of the greatest things that we can give Jesus this Christmas would be to give Him our hearts! What a great Christmas present for Jesus this year would be to just give Him yourself!