Matthew 2:1-10 (NLT)
2 Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of
King Herod. About that time some wise men[a] from eastern
lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, 2 “Where is the newborn
king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose,[b] and we have
come to worship him.”
3 King Herod was deeply disturbed when he heard this, as was
everyone in Jerusalem. 4 He called a meeting of the leading
priests and teachers of religious law and asked, “Where is the Messiah supposed
to be born?”
5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they said, “for this is what the
prophet wrote:
6 ‘And you, O Bethlehem in the land of Judah,
are not least among the ruling cities[c] of Judah,
for a ruler will come from you
who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’[d]”
are not least among the ruling cities[c] of Judah,
for a ruler will come from you
who will be the shepherd for my people Israel.’[d]”
7 Then Herod called for a private meeting with the wise men,
and he learned from them the time when the star first appeared. 8 Then
he told them, “Go to Bethlehem and search carefully for the child. And when you
find him, come back and tell me so that I can go and worship him, too!”
9 After this interview the wise men went their way. And the
star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them
and stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they
saw the star, they were filled with joy!
1. They gave their attention.
Nothing communicates value more than when we
notice them. What you focus on will determine how much you enjoy life.
What do you need to elevate? What do you need to eliminate?
2. They gave their hearts.
We worship God for who He is. We give our
hearts before we give what's in our hands.
3. They gave their best.
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