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The Face of God
In the Word
On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him (Matthew 2:11a).
Of the Word
The Magi, intelligent and educated men, put aside their own understanding to follow a star in the East. When they came to the place where the Child was, they knelt before Him, worshiped Him, and poured out their treasures at His feet. The learned men, by looking to the wisdom of God, recognized the face of God in Jesus Christ.
The Bible shows us the face of God in Jesus when we approach His Word. We come with humility, putting aside our own visions of Him and discovering what He truly does look like. We come with gratitude, love, and praise because God has given us the Good News of salvation in Christ Jesus. Finally, we come with willingness to allow God to lead us where He would have us go, confident that He is always drawing us closer to Himself.
Today, wise men (and women) are those who look for the Lord not by the light of their own understanding, but by the light of His Word.
Walking with my Lord
Lord Jesus, show Your face to me that I may see and believe. Amen.
Mustard Seed: The Joy of Christmas. 31/32 Author: Patricia Mitchell. ©2011 Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, 801 Seminary Place Ste. L010, St. Louis, MO 63105. www.lwml.org
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