Buddy Jewell

Matthew 2

The Magi Visit the Messiah

1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.”


Ever since I was a little boy, I always envisioned the 3 wise men showing up at the manger with baby Jesus in swaddling clothes ( gotta admit, never have been quite sure what "swaddling" means but I'm pretty sure they weren't Garanimals, Carter's or OshKosh B' Gosh! :) Anyway, as it turns out, most scholars believe that the Magi actually showed up a good bit later…perhaps even as late as when Jesus was 2-3 years old. That used to kinda bug me until I realized just how huge an effort it took for those fellows to find him. After all, without a good GPS , a map…or a woman, most of us guys couldn't find the TV remote unless a beer was attached to it! :)


To think that these wise men probably spent years following his star is amazing. The one word I think of when I consider them is "committed" THEY were committed! And apparently a lot more than most "followers" (present company included) are today. I mean, here in Nashville a couple years ago, I remember it barely "icing" right around Christmas and we (my family) were afraid to get on the road to go to church! Think of how dangerous it was for these guys out in the wild for months on end, with only a camel and possibly a sword to keep them safe…and yet, they sought the Christ-child …with fervor. They not only sought him, they also brought HIM gifts…expensive ones too…not some goofy "White Elephant" gift like an IBM 386 clone/boat anchor that they had packed away in the attic…I'm talkin' EXPENSIVE!! I don't know what frankincense and myrrh are going for these days, but if you've been to Zales or Jared lately I bet you know gold ain't cheap today…and it certainly wasn't then either!


So, what point am I trying to make you might ask? A simple one…if these magi…these "wise men" sought him with so much grit and determination THEN , wouldn't we be "wise" to seek him just as boldly and tenaciously NOW as well? And when you find Him…give Him your heart….it's even more precious than gold, frankincense and myrrh!


Merry Christmas from the Jewell's!!

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