Like most churches at this time of the year we concentrate on the birth of Jesus and to do that we often revisit the Christmas stories as outlined to us in the Scriptures.
As I do that each year there is one group that I am always amazed about and that’s the Magi, the kings or the wise men as they are often referred to. These Magi, pagan idol worshipers, sorcerers, magic men, incredibly rich and powerful, sought out the one referred to by the Jewish prophets. When they eventually found the new born Jesus, they recognised Him for who He was, King of the Jews, and we read where they fell before Him and worshped Him. How amazing? the last people you would expect to do that, the Jews didn’t, even their leaders who should have recognised the fulfillment of prophecy, didn’t. Yet the pagan Magi did. They came bearing gifts of great value and fell down and worshipped Jesus.
That tells me that Jesus draws the ones you least expect. Even today we read of amazing transformation in the lives of the worst of society as they recognise Jesus and fall on their knees worshiping Him.
Jesus came to bring Salvation to all who would respond and repent, no-one is too bad, or too rich, or too proud to be saved and as we approach Christmas we realise that this time represents the beginning of God’s amazing plan of salvation for His creation as Jesus, incredibly vulnerable, as a tiny baby, commences the plan of God to save the world from eternal separation from their creator.
My prayer this Christmas is that the God of Salvation will touch your heart this Christmas and may He present opportunities for you to tell others about the baby who was born to save the world.
Blair
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