The Magi Visit the Messiah

"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 when it rose and have come to worship him.”

When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 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. “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:

“‘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.’”

Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 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.”

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. 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 worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 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

As the saying goes, wise men and wise women still seek Him.

All who are called, seek Him -- Him who gives eternal life, real peace and real joy.

Today, like Peter, James and John, we may not have gold, frankencense and myrrh to give Him, but what we do have we offer to the Lord and to others who need Christ.

We might not just be aware but what we do have are far more important than any material thing.

Each one of us have our own individual passions and experiences, the good and the bad, specific education, influences and unique personality and backgrounds, including life lessons we have learned the easy and the hard way.

These, and our time, along with our material treasures are what we truly offer to Jesus. All of the above, for really, it is a little weird to come to the presence of the King of Kings empty handed.

All of us coming together, comprises what Jesus calls the church and together we will be able to accomplish His purpose for our lives and for others around us.