Matthew 2:12 (ESV)
And being warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed to
their own country by another way.
The Wise Men followed, sought,
worshipped, and obeyed. Herod sought to kill the child. The “Bible” experts
ignored him. I usually see a sign somewhere around Christmas saying, “Wise Men
Still Seek Him,” but for some reason I did not see it this year. What concerns
me in this story is that those who knew the Scriptures best were the least
interested. They had the Torah. They had the Old Testament prophets and poetry.
They studied them, memorized them, debated them, but failed to take them to
heart. It is a warning for us today. It is possible to become lovers of the word
without being lovers of the Word. It is possible to love the study of the Bible
more than we love the object of the Bible. I pray that will never be true in my
life. May we as professed believers study the Scriptures but love God.
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