Just a quick commentary today. First about the wise men, Magi, or kings. There were thought to come on camels, however, research shows they were most likely from Persia and came on horses. Hmmm!
Next, the star they saw was probably since these people tended to be astrologers they noticed something different, and of course, were God led.
The gifts they "just happen to bring" were valuable and able to help sustain Mary and Joseph while they were in Egypt.
Oh, by the way, the Bible says Magi came, they had 3 gifts, but that does not tell us how many. Since there were 3 gifts the traditional song says, "We Three Kings of Orient". This is not necessarily true.
And to many this is a coincidence, however, you learned children of God know that there are only Godcidence (devine meetings). It is all quite interesting and I would challenge you to dig into this and see what you find.
Matthew 2: After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi 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.”
3 When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. 4 When he had called together all the people’s chief priests and teachers of the law, he asked them where the Messiah was to be born.5 “In Bethlehem in Judea,” they replied, “for this is what the prophet has written:
6 “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’[b]”
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for out of you will come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’[b]”
7 Then Herod called the Magi secretly and found out from them the exact time the star had appeared. 8 He sent them to Bethlehem and said, “Go and search carefully for the child. As soon as you find him, report to me, so that I too may go and worship him.”
9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
May your day be merry and bright. Love you all.
in Christ's Love and Grace
Johnny
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