Magi, by James Tissot
Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13
1 Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son!
2 May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice!
7 In his days may righteousness flourish, and peace abound, till the moon be no more!
8 May he have dominion from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth!
10 May the kings of Tarshish and of the isles render him tribute, may the kings of Sheba and Seba bring gifts!
11 May all kings fall down before him, all nations serve him!
12 For he delivers the needy when he calls, the poor and him who has no helper.
13 He has pity on the weak and the needy, and saves the lives of the needy.
Matthew 2
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” 3 When Herod the king heard this, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and assembling all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. 5 They told him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for so it is written by the prophet:
6 “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,
are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;
for from you shall come a ruler
who will shepherd my people Israel.’”
7 Then Herod summoned the wise men secretly and ascertained from them what time the star had appeared. 8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, “Go and search diligently for the child, and when you have found him, bring me word, that I too may come and worship him.” 9 After listening to the king, they went on their way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. 11 And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Knock, knock.
And they sang their song...to Herod.
We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we traverse afar.
Field and fountain, moor and mountain,
Following yonder star.
O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Light.
Born a king on Bethlehem's plain,
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King forever, ceasing never
Over us all to reign.
Frankincense to offer have I.
Incense owns a Deity nigh.
Prayer and praising all men raising,
Worship Him, God on high.
O star of wonder, star of night,
Star with royal beauty bright,
Westward leading, still proceeding,
Guide us to thy perfect Light.
Those Noble Majestic Men Seeking Jesus Christ the Lord certainly put their foot in it.
John 3:8
The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit
Philippians 2:23b
I hope therefore to send him just as soon as I see how it will go with me
Haven't all believers Wished, Wanted, Prayed, Longed, Asked, Hoped, Felt Less Than Intelligent by speaking up and hearing - that Law & Order donk noise at our 'attempt' to help someone.
A CLONKER.
"Not Meant To Witness To THE LIGHT OF GOD."
Pwuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuewwwwwwwwwwwwwww BoooooooooooooooooooMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
Okay. Fail.
Except, except, EXCEPT...
Who do we BELIEVE is Sovereign?
Haven't you seen Frank Capra, James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore tell us about Sovereignty in "It's a Wonderful Life".
There was a theme to this Movie.
Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
This Romans 8 Scripture passage God reminds us, the work He gives is - to Believe Him.
1 Corinthians 3
6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. 7 So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 8 He who plants and he who waters are one, and each will receive his wages according to his labor. 9 For we are God's fellow workers. You are God's field, God's building.
Next time you have that terrible feeling your talents are not given. Next time you feel like you were called not to speak up, because the last time was so dreadful. Next time your inner teenager tells you, you Are Unworthy - hum:
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