Wisemen Still Seek
Him
“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the
king, 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. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief
priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ
should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is
written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the
least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that
shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise
men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them
to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when
ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also.
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw
in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young
child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy” (Matthew 2:1-10)
Today’s
Morsel: Someone said that the wisemen were
firemen because they came from "a-fire" (afar) (little
humor). How does one know if a person is
wise or foolish? For me that is simple, wisemen still seek Him and
the fool says in his heart there is no God. Isaiah admonishes us to “Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is
near: Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and
let him return unto the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God,
for he will abundantly pardon.” (Isaiah
55:6-7) Wisemen
are all about prayer, praise, worship, and living a life of Godly character and
following after the things of God. The foolish man, on the other hand, is
all about self-gain, self-edification, and pride. We see both in today
scriptures. The wiseman was looking for Jesus to worship Him.
Herod, the fool, was looking out for himself. Where do you fit on the
scale? Are you still seeking for Him? I pray you are a
wiseman.
Sing: Seek ye first the Kingdom of God
and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you,
hallelujah, hallelujah.
Thought For Today: Wisemen still seek
Him.
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