Wise men came from the East. Jesus’ birth had been foretold to them and when they saw his star rise in the sky, they set out to find him.
They went to Jerusalem where they asked King Herod, “Where is the one who has been born King of the Jews? We have come to worship him.”
Herod was not pleased at this but did not tell them. Instead he asked them to find the child and return to him to tell him the location so that he could also worship the child.
(Matthew 2 verses 1 - 8)
Prayer
Lord, we remember the long journey the wise men made
to an unknown destination;
a journey prompted and guided by the mysterious star
they believed would lead them to a king worthy of worship
We remember, this Christmas time,
our own, often perplexing, journey through life
and ask that we might be led to you.