Be A Wise

BE A WISE The first to come and see Jesus when He was born were the shepherds. An angel of GOD appeared to them and gave them the things of great joy. The glory of GOD surrounded them and they saw a heavenly host praising GOD. These shepherds came with haste to see Jesus, But it is sad to observe that , unlike the wise men, they gave absolutely nothing to Jesus. The Bible does not also Say that they bowed before Him or worshiped Him.The wise men came to see Jesus from a faraway land that itself was a sacrifice .And when they saw the child Jesus, they fell down and worshiped Him; and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh” Matt.2.11.The shepherded did not offer anything to Jesus and they are not called wise men. However , the ones who came and worshipped Jesus and offered their treasures to Him are called wise men. Today too, many come to Jesus like the shepherded –to receive a blessing; they can not called wise men. But those who give their treasures to Jesus and worship Him are indeed wise men. Note that while those who gave gifts to Jesus are called wise men, the rich man who kept everything to himself is called a fool.Lk.12.20.After the wise men worshipped Jesus by acknowledging Him as their King, Priest and Prophet, they did not have to meet Herod or obey him any more-although he had demanded it Matt.2.8-12. Once we accept Christ as our All in all ,Herod or Satan has no authority over us and we are free from his power.Those who worship Jesus giving Him their all are still wise men. Dear, are you a wise man or a foolish man?JACOB.C.CHACKOBISHOP,REVIVAL CHURCH INDIA,INDIA.