Weekly Message
Coming of the Wise Men
Matthew 2:1-12
Led by the Light: The wise men were led by the light. Night after night, they traveled beneath a vast, dark sky—the air cool against their faces, sand grinding under their sandals. Around them stretched the deep silence of the desert, a darkness that felt endless. Yet above them burned a star, sharp and steady. Its light cut through the night, lifting their eyes and pulling their hearts forward. Step by step, they followed the promise shining overhead.
When they reached Jerusalem, the darkness took on a different shape. It sounded like hushed whispers and felt like tension hanging thick in the air. Herod’s palace was immaculate and bright, yet its king walked in darkness. His heart was ruled by greed and fear, desperate to cling to power at any cost. The news of a newborn King brought no joy, only deeper darkness. Where fear reigns, light is always a threat.
Then came Bethlehem. A small house. A quiet room. The warmth of the child filled the stillness. They were standing on holy ground. The wise men stepped inside and fell to their knees. Their foreheads touched the earth. Gold caught the lamplight and glowed with royal splendor. Frankincense rose in fragrant smoke, filling the room like a prayer. Myrrh lingered, earthy and bittersweet, whispering of suffering yet to come. Here, the light was not harsh or blinding. It was warm, living, and near.
Jesus is the Light of the world. In Him, God delivers us from the darkness of fear, sin, and death and brings us into His marvelous light. Like the wise men, we are drawn out of the night and into His presence. And once we have knelt before the Light, the darkness no longer defines our way; we rise, forgiven and changed, and walk in the eternal light of Christ.
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