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5 Things We
Can Learn from the Magi
by Inspiration
Ministries
We
don’t know the exact time frame of the journey made by “wise men from the East” in
search of young King Jesus (Matthew 2:1-12).
It
may have been several months or even a few years after Jesus’ birth when they
arrived at Herod’s palace and asked, “Where
is He who has been born King of the Jews?” (verse
1)
But while some of the details
of their journey may be unclear, there’s much we can learn from the wonderful
example set by the magi:
1. They
made it a priority to pursue the Lord (verse
1). These men came from a great distance to encounter the Savior.
They weren’t just casual Believers,
but were committed to having a personal encounter with the newborn King.
In the same way, shouldn’t we
make it a priority to pursue the Lord and spend time in His presence?
2. They
came to worship Him (verse 2).
Right
from the beginning, the magi made the purpose of their journey clear: “We have seen His star in the East and
have come to worship Him.”
May that be our focus as well
during this Christmas season.
Instead of being distracted
by all the trappings of the holidays, let’s take time to worship Jesus!
3. Nothing
could divert them from their mission (verses
3-8).
When God gives us a dream to
pursue, we often have to deal with a “King Herod” who tries to distract us
along the way!
The magi proved to be “wise men,” able to discern that
King Herod had no intention of furthering their mission.
4. They
not only worshiped Jesus with their words and their time, but they also
worshiped Him with a generous offering.
“When they had opened their
treasures, they presented to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh” (verse
11).
If we have a genuine
encounter with our Savior, the King of Kings, how can we not honor Him with our
possessions?
True worship demands nothing
less.
5. They
returned home “another way” (verse
12).
Genuine worship will
transform us and cause us to walk on a different path than we started on.
If
necessary, we’ll even be given supernatural direction or “divinely warned in a dream.”
Take a few moments right now
to give the Lord thanks for all He has done in your life.
Like the magi, make sure you
are pursuing Him with your whole heart, allowing nothing to divert or distract
you.
As God has blessed you, He
also wants to make you a blessing in the lives of others (Genesis
12:2).
Following the example of the
magi, respond to the Savior’s birth by Sowing a Seed of your time and treasure
to worship Him and help fill the earth with the knowledge of His glory (Habakkuk
2:14).
You can be confident that
when you follow the stunning example of the magi…
Your
reward in Heaven will be great,
Inspiration Partners!
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