DAY 64 of #100daysofJesus - Wise Men Still Seek Him

 DAY 64 of #100daysofJesus

"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."

Three wise men traveled a great distance, following a star, to come worship Jesus.

These wise men are sometimes described as magi or kings because of Old Testament prophesies (Isaiah 60:1-6 and Psalm 72:11) as well as later Christian writers. However, Matthew 2 only identifies them as wise men, so we'll stick with that for now.

Not much is known about these men except for their great faith and expensive gifts. They must have had some spiritual experience back home that compelled them to seek out Jesus and give them confidence that the new star would lead to Him.

Although their arrival was likely much later than the shepherds (maybe months or years), they had much the same reaction to finding Jesus: "they rejoiced with exceeding great joy...and fell down, and worshipped him."

Their joy was not that of fans meeting a celebrity but of redeemed men finding their Savior. They came offering the best that they had - expensive gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Jesus came not only to save the poor and humble, but to save the all mankind. Anyone who is willing to seek Him out, offer Him their best gifts (He asks for our heart), and worship Him can be saved by Him.

I'm reminded of the prophetic words of Nephi in the Book of Mormon about Jesus, that He "invites all to come unto him and partake of his goodness; and he denieth none that come unto him, black and white, bond and free, male and female; and he remembereth the heathen; and all are alike unto God, both Jew and Gentile." (2 Nephi 26:33)

I love the clever and popular phrase that "wise men still seek Him."

Let us be wise, always seeking Jesus, even when it requires a great journey of faith, and to be willing to offer Him our best gift, even ourselves. Seek Jesus!