“Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star at its rising and have come to worship him.” —Matthew 2:2
Once upon a writing class, I remember a professor saying there are only two kinds of plots: a character goes on a journey or a stranger comes to town.
The Magi’s story in Matthew 2 brings both archetypes together. They were outsiders to the Jewish faith who seemed to have knowledge of the Old Testament prophecy of “a star [that] will come from Jacob” (Num. 24:17). They recognized this star as a sign of the King, and they traveled far to find Him.
When the star finally led them to Jesus, they were “overwhelmed with joy. Entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and falling to their knees, they worshiped him” (Matt. 2:10–11).
The wise men approached Jesus with worship and overwhelming joy; they brought gifts associated with royalty. Encountering the Christ-child wasn’t a detour on their journey to something better—He was the treasure they were seeking all along. Their Christmas journey ended in adoration.
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“Seeking Him at Christmas”
(Katie Laitkep, ReviveOurHearts.com/blog)
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Are you seeking Jesus as your ultimate treasure this Christmas—or are you just fitting Him in to your journey?