Wise Men Still Seek Him

 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Wise men from the east came 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.”  (Matthew 2:1-2)

We’ve all heard about the Wise men from the east, and the journey they took to find the Christ.  They knew He was to be King of the Jews, but the scriptures don’t tell us how they knew that.  We know that the book of Micah tells where He was to be born, but do you wonder just what these Magi expected to find?  

And why?  Why did they seek Him?  We keep asking the question, why did they make that journey, and why did they bring such rich gifts? How did they know to follow the star?  We have so many questions! 

Maybe - possibly because of who they were – “Wise Men.” Of course, if you ponder on that, you know that wisdom is NOT a high IQ.  Wisdom is not a college degree.  It’s not given to any particular type of person or someone with a special occupation.  You don’t have to be a preacher or a Bible scholar to be wise enough to search for God.  That wisdom is something higher.  It’s a gift from the mind of God. 

We heard the most beautiful song at last Sunday’s church service.  The song is “Wise Men still seek Him”.  When wise people find they are missing something, they wonder, and they search! 

Oh God of the mountain, the river and glade,
oh God of the raindrops, the sunshine and shade,
oh God of the flowers, the springtime and fall,
oh God of creation - are you like them all?

I didn't see Him in the stable lying in the manger bare,
but I’ll see Him in the world He made when my heart is searching there. 

The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.  Proverbs 9:10

 “But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find Him if you look for Him with all your heart.”  (Deuteronomy 4:29)