Matthew 2:4-6
And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:
‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;
For out of you shall come a Ruler
Who will shepherd My people Israel.’ ”

Application: 

The Wise men from the east entered Jerusalem (the prominent place to find a king) and went to the palace of King Herod, also known as Herod the Great. Herod wasn’t a Jew. He was an Idumean whom the Romans had made a ruler of the Jews. So when he heard what the wise men had to say, he was deeply disturbed (2:3). As far as he was concerned, there was no room for any king but him.

Herod asked the chief priests and scribes to tell him where the Christ would be born (2:4). While these leaders clearly knew the Scriptures, they never sought the Savior (see John 5:39–40). They didn’t act on what they studied. 

When Herod learned that Scripture predicted the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (2:5–6; see Mic 5:2), he secretly summoned the wise men (2:7). He told them that he, too, wanted to worship the child and asked them to search carefully for him and report back (2:8). However, Herod had ulterior motives; he was determined not to let anyone threaten his kingdom.

The wise men continued their search, following the star until it stopped above the place where the child was (2:9). Whereas Herod was deeply distressed over the news of a new king, the wise men were overwhelmed with joy to see him (2:10). They fell on their knees before the child and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh (2:11).

True worship can’t be contained. These men had traveled an incredible distance for perhaps as long as two years to worship this King (Baby Jesus was now a child), but they knew he was worth the journey. How much are you willing to be inconvenienced to worship the King of kings? How badly do you want him?

Reference: Tony Evans, The Tony Evans Bible Commentary (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2019), 866.

To God be the glory!

Our Lord Jesus Christ created everything! By Him, For Him!

“The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6:24-26

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