The Wise Still Seek Him

A Christmas card that we just received today has the message, "The Wise Still Seek Him," and it shows a depiction of the three wise men on camels heading to Bethlehem.

The magi as we refer to the three wise men left their homes and traveled a long way from the east to follow a star.  These were men who studied the heavens and knew the movements of the solar system and yet were so amazed by the appearance of a star that they went in search of where it was leading.

And they brought with them precious, expensive gifts.  They were received by a king and did not gift the king with their gifts, so far as we know.  After they found Jesus, they presented the gifts to him, this future king, and then because of a dream did not do as they said they would (return to Herod) but instead went home by another route.  These men were godly in that they were receptive to and obeyed the message.

Today intelligence oftens pulls people away from God because it would seem that discoveries have answers for everything.  And yet, some of the most intelligent people have been pulled towards God because of their discoveries.  Because at the end of the day they realized that through science the amazing complexity of a human being was impossible to explain by mere cells and atoms. 

We too then must leave the comforts that we enjoy so much and seek out a relationship with God, give God a place in our souls, relinquish our need to control everything, trust.

I was looking at a coloring book that my grandchildren received during a recent visit to Canal Fulton when they saw Santa Claus.  It was stamped, "Toys Time Forgot."  And so I mentioned this to my son, "Oh, you went to Canal Fulton?"  And my grandson misunderstood my words.  He said, "I want to see God."  He must have thought I said, "Toys Time for God."  How sweet! How real his curiosity!  And how do we get a true glimpse of God?  Look at the face of a small child.

And I close with John 3:16 -- For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whoever shall believe in Him shall have life everlasting."   Amen.