This morning in my prayer and reading time, I was looking at a particular story around Jesus’ birth. In Matthew 2, we find that there were three men looking for a king to be born in Israel. You may have heard them called the wise men, or the three kings. Matthew calls them Magi.
These were men from another country who had dedicated their lives to watch for the coming of a king. And not just any king. This king had his own star. That was the sign that told them they were on the right track.
Think about this for a minute. The assumption of most scholars is that these men were not dedicated followers of the God of Israel. They did not worship at the temple. They weren’t from Israel at all. The only thing we are told is that they were from the east and they had traveled a distance, following a star in search of a new king – and not just any king – the king of the Jews.
As I think about this story, and all these men must have gone through to search out the king, I have to ask myself, “How diligently am I searching for the King today?” Am I really searching at all?
How about you? Are you looking for the King today?
As we move closer to Christmas day, don’t forget to look for Jesus. Search for his tangible presence in your life.
Will you find Jesus today?
More from this story tomorrow.
Clay in the Hands 
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