CHRISTMAS, MT.2;1-12.
The familiar story of Christmas. What else do we need to know, apart from Mangers,
Christmas trees, gifts, gluttony, etc. etc.
The story unfolds with some wise men who set off from their home in a far country, east of
Judea, to find the New born King, in order to worship Him.
What is the situation? We have the Jews who knew everything about their Messiah but when He came they missed the event. A wicked king who will not stop at genocide in order to keep His throne,
the town of Bethlehem where business is good because of Caesar's decree, but has no room for the
Messiah.
The story is familiar to us today, it begins with the sudden appearance of a star in the sky. Only a trained eye could observe this happening. Only a trained ear could observe God's message to our hearts today: Christ is coming again.
The wise men, led by the star arrived at their destination but they knocked on the wrong door but God
was in control. Do not knock on wrong doors if the Holy Spirit is leading you.The Psalmist says in Ps.119:105, 'Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path'.
Imagine the amazement of the wise men when the star led them to a stable, not a palace and they found a mere baby in a manger; but they were not put off.
How did they recognize the New born King? Was there a sign outside the stable or a halo over the baby? How do we recognise our Saviour and God?
They came to find the new born King and to worship Him. They were not holidaymakers. They came, they saw and they worshiped Him. They offered their gifts Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh,
ingredients for true worship. No empty signs, no hype nor a lot of noise.
Having fulfilled their purpose they departed by the way God led them.
This story of the First Christmas still speaks to the hearts of true worshipers of the King of Kings.
The familiar story of Christmas. What else do we need to know, apart from Mangers,
Christmas trees, gifts, gluttony, etc. etc.
The story unfolds with some wise men who set off from their home in a far country, east of
Judea, to find the New born King, in order to worship Him.
What is the situation? We have the Jews who knew everything about their Messiah but when He came they missed the event. A wicked king who will not stop at genocide in order to keep His throne,
the town of Bethlehem where business is good because of Caesar's decree, but has no room for the
Messiah.
The story is familiar to us today, it begins with the sudden appearance of a star in the sky. Only a trained eye could observe this happening. Only a trained ear could observe God's message to our hearts today: Christ is coming again.
The wise men, led by the star arrived at their destination but they knocked on the wrong door but God
was in control. Do not knock on wrong doors if the Holy Spirit is leading you.The Psalmist says in Ps.119:105, 'Your Word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path'.
Imagine the amazement of the wise men when the star led them to a stable, not a palace and they found a mere baby in a manger; but they were not put off.
How did they recognize the New born King? Was there a sign outside the stable or a halo over the baby? How do we recognise our Saviour and God?
They came to find the new born King and to worship Him. They were not holidaymakers. They came, they saw and they worshiped Him. They offered their gifts Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh,
ingredients for true worship. No empty signs, no hype nor a lot of noise.
Having fulfilled their purpose they departed by the way God led them.
This story of the First Christmas still speaks to the hearts of true worshipers of the King of Kings.
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