December 28, 09: The Journey 19

They opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh.

Good Monday morning, my dear brothers and sisters. It is a beautiful late December morning here at the North Pole (Southern Location). Today is Monday and the day we pray for our leaders, those in authority over us, and for all of those who work hard to keep us safe and healthy. So as we pray today please include your doctors, let's lift those who God has gifted with the knowledge to help us when we are ill or hurting. Pray for our President and for our leaders in Washington, in our state houses and local governments. Also pray for our Veterans and for our current military and for our police and firefighters and EMTs. Please keep praying for Ronald and for Allison. Also pray for the Saylor Family, for Pastor Tony and Ruby, and for Douglas Boyer.

The Journey: Matthew 2: 11 - On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped Him. Then they opened their treasures and presented Him with gifts of Gold and of incense and of myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route. (NIV)

Today I want you to put your feet in the shoes of the Magi, and let's follow the star. We are sent by King Herod to find out where Jesus was so he could go and worship Him. So we gather up our gifts and we head to find Jesus. We keep watching for the Star that we have heard about. Then we see it, the star in the sky that would lead us to The Baby. Knowing that Jesus was born in a manger in a stable we are surprised to find out that Jesus has now been moved to a house... and yes, the star led us there. Matthew 2: 9 - After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star they were overjoyed. Matthew 2: 11 - On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped Him. Wow, we made it and we have gifts with us of Gold and incense and myrrh. So how many of us went to see Jesus according to the Bible? Well, at least one, for one could have had all the gifts, or 10 or more could have carried the gifts. The Bible did not say... One thing we are sure of, there was at least one King at the birth place and at least one at the house, for our Lord Jesus was indeed a king...

I wonder what it might have been like to be one of the first to see our Lord Jesus, and I wonder what it is going to be like to see our Lord Jesus face to face someday, for indeed that event will happen. I want you to think about it, think really hard about it, not just the part of seeing the baby in the manger, but think hard about seeing Jesus face to face... Will it be good for you? or will Jesus say, I don't know you?

Dear Father in Heaven, I want to come to You today to ask for a good cleaning of my sins... Wash me today, wash me today, and wash those on the line that are asking right now. Lord, if You call on me today I want to be ready. Help me repent of my sins and work hard to stay clean. In the name of Jesus, I pray, Amen.

Now go forth sharing your blessings... Love ya, dan.

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