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Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem
of Judea in the days of Herod the king,
behold, wise men from the east came to
Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who has
been born king of the Jews? For we saw his
star when it rose and have come to worship
him.” (Matthew chapter 2 verses 1-2)
He is God the Son—whom all of us need to
honour as our Lord (our king), just as the wise
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surrenders that same life in service to you.
Who can fathom a God that would love in such
a way? And yet here he is, a baby in a manger
who is there so that the people he has come to
save might have full and unhindered access to
God. He is there in that humble place so that the
shepherds can come and see, without hindrance
and without fear. He is there for them, as simple
and ordinary as they are. But, of course, Jesus is
not only there for the shepherds.
The part of this story recorded in Matthew’s
account of Jesus’ birth in the Bible also speaks of
a more prestigious group of people who are also
desperately seeking him.
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