Advent Calendar – Christmas Eve
There is so much about the wise men that remains a mystery. They appear to have been highly educated, wealthy men but as far as the Bible is concerned we have only two facts about them: they came from the east and they were wise. What was it that made them so wise?
They were wise in their decision to search for Jesus. They recognized God at work in the world surrounding them. They recognized God at work In The Word (the Bible). At the time when these wise men made their search the Old Testament would have been available to them. We have no way of knowing just how much they had actually read but they had to have enough knowledge of scripture to know that a “Messiah” was coming. They didn’t have all the answers, but they had enough to give them a desire for more. They had enough to decide to begin their search.
I think they were wise in their determination to complete their search. I discovered that they may have had to travel up to 1000 miles on their journey. In Matthew 2:16 we are told that Herod decided to kill all boy children 2 years old and younger so apparently from the time the star first appeared it took them almost two years to locate where Christ was. That means they were determined to search until they found the answer. This wasn’t a religious fad. Nor was it a whim of the moment – They would see their search through to the end. Are you determined like that in your spiritual search? If you would like to know more then why not journey with us at the Watering Hole getting to know more about God?
“May you be filled with the wonder of Mary, the obedience of Joseph, the joy of the angels, the eagerness of the shepherds, the determination of the magi, and the peace of the Christ child. Almighty God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit bless you now and forever.” (Borrowed from a prayer by John Armstrong)
I pray that you may experience a very happy Christmas and a wise New Year.
