7. Be a wise guy

Matthew 2: 1  Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,  2  “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” 

By most records these wise men, magi, were educated men. There fields of study, per say, was most likely astrology, astronomy and natural sciences. Their background in astronomy lends itself to a greater appreciation for them having seen “a star.” Their background in astrology lends itself to a cultural norm. In those days when new bodies appeared in the skies, like a new star, the ancients believed that it heralded the birth of someone significant. Thus these wise men who were both scientists and “superstitious” people ascribed a new star to a person who was born King of the Jews. His star.

The remarkable thing about what happens next is how they reacted to the arrival of this star. The star arrived and they followed it to the land of the Jews. They ascribed the significance of its arrival to the birth of the King of these people. They arrived in the land of the Jews and asked where they might find Him. And their intent was to worship Him. That is remarkable for these pagan scientists…and it is a beacon for us to keep reading. Because in the next few verses we are told that this new born King is the long awaited Messiah.

You have probably seen the phrase, “Wise men still seek Him.” This is most certainly true. We may not be scientists or superstitious astrologist types but there is wisdom for everyone to seek Christ.