We Should All Be Like The Wise Men

The Three Kings (or Wise Men) that visited Jesus at the time of his birth came from lands far to the East, the furthest theoretically from India. The distance from India to Bethlehem is around 2,800 miles. Riding on a camel’s back.

These men were not Christian. In fact, they were firm believers in astrology, following a star that led them to Bethlehem. They took with them valuable gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, to give to a commoner that wasn’t even born yet.

The Three Kings could not have found this easy. They would have spent years charting the skies, and years more to make their journey. All for a boy in a manger. As followers of a God who has been born among us, has proven his power and love to the world, we should be empowered, dedicated, a hundred times more so than a group of wealthy Zoroastrians who had not lived in a world that Jesus had been born into.

And still they committed years to this one journey alone. We Christians should be inspired by the tale of the Wise Men, because we have what they don’t. We have a genuine connection with Christ Jesus, one where we can listen, even ask God for guidance. When we are called, we should then respond with committed and passionate action.

But what about us? What journey do we make? What gifts do we bring? God is calling each of us for something special, and we each have a gift to give back to our Father. This holiday season, may we each be listening extra close to the Word in our life, and respond with still more diligence than the Wise Men exhibited so long ago.

Merry Christmas Family!

Josiah.