SCRIPTURE: Matthew 2:1 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”…
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.
OBSERVATION: The Magi traveled many miles and many days to fulfill their mission. Surely, they were thinking that any king born in Israel would be born in Jerusalem. But in Jerusalem they were only able to state their mission and get directions to where they would be able to fulfill their mission.
What was their mission? They had come to worship the new-born king! They did not worship in Jerusalem, nor when the star appeared, however they did rejoice upon seeing the star. It was when they saw the child; it was when they were in His presence that they fulfilled their mission—they worshipped!
APPLICATION: I can praise God talking to you; I can give Him glory talking to you; but for worship, I must be aware of His presence. Simply stated, worship begins with an awareness of His presence. It is the natural response to His presence. What we do to Him (worship) leads to what we do for Him (service). Worship leads to deeper commitment, to service, to evangelism.
PRAYER: Lord, you alone are worthy of my worship. You are searching for worshippers. May you find me to be what you desire. (John 4:23) My mission is to honor you in all I do. Worship is at the heart of my mission. Amen
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