7 The Magi

Matthew 2:1-12, TBC Book Two, Chapter 7
Something both strange and wonderful began happening in the heavens the night Jesus was born. Far away, in a distant land east of Palestine, men who studied the stars noticed something bright in the night sky. It looked like a star, but—how did it get there? This could mean only one thing—it was a sign from heaven. Something was about to happen that would forever change the world. For years people had spoken of a coming king, one who would rise out of Judea and rule the whole world. There was only one way to find out. They would travel to Jerusalem.

When the men, who were called “Magi,” arrived in Jerusalem, they quickly made their way to King Herod. “Tell us,” they said, “where is this new ruler, the one who has been born king of the Jews?”

Their question caught Herod off guard. So he sent them away while he consulted his officials. . . . Then he secretly sent one of his servants to bring back the Magi. . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 7, for the rest of the story.)​

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: It is the light of God that leads us to him, the light of God that exposes evil. Choose wisely.
     A promise to cling to: “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” Matthew 10:16 NIV
     A praise to fill you: All Through the Night   Peter, Paul, and Mary    [Can skip ad after first 5 seconds]

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