“Where is He who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw His star when it rose and have come to worship Him” (Matthew 2:2).Th
ese wise men were not Christians. They were not Jewish people; they came from a pagan society. They were star gazers. Yet they were seeking the Messiah, and therefore, saw and recognized His star when it rose.
For the ancients, they actually believed in the literalness and the reliability of Scripture. They believed that stars are what we call planets and what we call stars are actually lights in the heavens (Genesis 1:14–19). Just like God declared in Genesis chapter one.
These were pagans but they believed in the promised Messiah. We’re not told whether they converted to Christianity after seeing and worshiping baby Jesus or not, but they set out to seek and to find Him.
Today, if only we had an ounce of faith as these pagan men did, I can only imagine what we would see in our lifetimes. This Christmas, take the time to truly search the Scriptures for Truth and have faith that it is intact, true. Let the LORD build your faith through the hearing and reading of His Word.
Peace. Love. Go Forth and Seek Til Faith.