A few weeks ago, I joking said that we needed a camel and another wiseman for our Live Nativity, and that it would probably be easier to find the camel. Actually, I know where to get a camel. I could rent one, but it is beyond our budget. Wisemen, on the other hand are priceless.
We Three Kings of Orient are,
Bearing gifts we travel afar.
Could these Magi have been the cultural descendants of those Daniel saved from sure death? (Daniel 2) Perhaps. Like most things about the Wisemen, we just don't know. Contrary to the legend that informs the popular Christmas carol, we don't know much about these guys. From Matthew's gospel (here) we do know that they were worshipers of God, obedient to the truth they were given. I also think it's pretty cool that they outsmarted Herod. I'd say they definitely earned the title of "wisemen."
A popular Christmas slogan declares that "Wisemen still seek Him."
Yes!
I find that concept applicable on several levels:
- The hunger in our hearts and the needs of the world cannot be met with the stuff of this world. Our "gold, frankincense, and myrrh need to be devoted to a higher purpose.
- Those of us who know the Lord, don't know Him enough. Constant seeking should be our quest.
- Having met God come down, I ought to help other seekers find Him. Wisemen not only seek Him, they help other seekers find Him.
In particular that last point is the reason Covington Bible Church presents the Live Nativity. We want folk to meet the Savior--the new born King, grown up to be our Savior.
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| From 6:00 - 8:00 nightly |
Come, bring your family, enjoy, learn. We pray it will be part of the reason some come to believe, or find their faith strengthened.
It's STTA.
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