Matthew
2:1
2 Now after
Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king,
behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem,
In
Matthew we read the fascinating account of the wise men. They came from afar looking for the new
king. They had seen His star and
followed it, stopping off in Jerusalem to get precise directions. They did not know much about this new king
but assumed Herod would know. This got
Herod in a tizzy. A new king of the Jews
surely meant trouble for him. The
Jerusalem leaders were so far removed from the Scripture, they had to search
out where the Messiah was to be born. It
was a remote occurrence relegated far into the future away from the now.
The
wise men took the knowledge that Bethlehem was the spot and carried on
following that star until they got to Jesus.
God had provided that star for them, but they thought it might be
faster, or more efficient to pinpoint the place by more traditional
methods. But guess what? That did not really help. By following the amazing non-traditional
directions God gave they arrived exactly at the spot where Jesus was.
This
is a lesson for me to seek God and His guidance, even when it seems odd or
certainly not the best approach. Because
in the end God’s provision is always best!
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