Journey to the Manger

As we celebrate Christmas and meditate on the greatness of God,

we are also reminded of an important event which happened during the birth of Jesus Christ. When Christ was born in a lowly manger, we find that 3 wise men, took a long journey from the other end of the earth, to visit and worship Jesus.

God has kept a few important lessons for our life, through their Journey to the Manger.   Let us see 3 lessons in this series of messages in the coming days.

1)   Seeking God

We read from the Scriptures, that the wise men, traveled a long distance, guided by the star on the sky, to visit Jesus Christ. It is important to understand that they had a burning desire to seek God and see Him.

There were so many people who were living in the world and seeking God to help them in their  problem at  that time but the Bible records that only 3 men, who were wise, came seeking for God. This underlines the fact that though the population of the world is swelling, only those who seek God or have the inclination to search for Him, will be able to see Him.   Yes, it is true, that Jesus came to this world, seeking the lost souls and has laid His life on the Cross, but He is gentle in allowing the mankind to choose their ways, based on their self-will but He ensures that everyone is given chances to have Encounters in their life, to know their Creator and walk to Him, but never forces anyone.

The 3 Wise-men sought God diligently but in their search they went to the wrong place.  According to their assumptions, they went to King Herod’s palace, expecting the Child at the palace.  Because of their wrong choice, so many young children below 2 years were killed.  It was a black day in history.  Similarly, if we search God in the wrong places,  it will only hurt us and our surroundings.

The Bible says “Those who seek will find”.  God presents Himself to those souls who diligently seek Him. Bible also says that “Those who seek me early in the morning, finds me “.   It is important that everyday, we turn to Him, before our day actually starts.   We should make it a habit, to seek His face first early in the morning and have a regular time of prayer and worship, followed by Bible reading.  This experience will energize our inner man and provide us the nourishments required for our life, enabling us to face any challenges that might come our way, in the course of the day.

Let us be seekers of God and His counsel and this is the sure and simple way to success!

God bless you and Happy Christmas!