Biblical scholars think that the wise men spent months, if not a year or more, looking for Jesus. Finally, in Matthew 2:10, the Word says, " When they saw the star, they were overjoyed." What a profound verse. Here's what I glean from this sentence: 1. The wise men were looking, and looking expectantly. They believed what they had been told, and then they actively pursued the fulfillment of it. When God tells you something, do you A) believe Him, and B) wait for it expectantly? Sometimes I struggle with part A. If I do decide to believe and get to the waiting-for-fulfillment part, then I probably wait impatiently, agonizing, instead of expectantly continuing forward in the direction God has given. Oh how I long to "stay on the path" and pursue what God has for me, as the wise men did, instead of getting impatient and trying to make my own way! 2. The wise men recognized the star as a sign . Sometimes when God shows up, we don't even recognize Him....
Reflections and responses through the eyes of an insignificant young woman in love with a significant, powerful God. Reactions to things I see, hear and want to share with others.