Monday, 23 December: 10 When they
saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. Matthew 2:10
I’m thankful for the Magi in the Advent story. They
remind me of three great truths, truths that bring me great comfort each year
when I meditate on what God has done. First, the Magi tell me that God makes
room for me, a non-Jew in His family. He seeks me out and wraps me in. Second,
God is doing things, big things, wonderful things, mind-blowing things that do
not fit into my vision. God works in ways gross and ways sublime His wonders to
perform (to quote Cowper’s great hymn). And third, when God reveals Himself to
those who seek, they rejoice. The Magi undertook a long, arduous, and dangerous
journey to find the Christ-child. We do not know the specifics of their origin.
The Bible remains silent about so much that I’d like to know. But, I do know
that they responded to Jesus with exceedingly great joy, and so do I.
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