Wise Guys

It’s very likely that when we have heard Christmas sermons preached about the birth of Jesus that we hear briefly about three wise men, or magi.
Matthew 2: 1-2 (NASB)
1Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, 2"Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him."
The New American Standard Bible gives a footnote definition of the term magi, “A caste of wise men specializing in astronomy, astrology, and natural science.”
These men were scientists.
They were educated.
They were not Jewish.
This is significant. These men were not Jewish, so why would they search out a Jewish King? Now, there may have been political reasons to this, but I want to address a reason I see from the Scripture. Matthew 2:2 says, “…For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” These men, these educated scientists, took notice of something that shook them. In all their training, education, and years of astronomy they had watched stars move but probably never saw a star appear where one had not previously been. Upon learning of the birth of a child who was being said to be the King of the Jews that correlated with the appearance of this star, they searched for Him. They acknowledged that someone with the power to control the stars had come. They searched Him out to worship Him. They entered his presence with offerings and worship. Matthew 2:11 says, “…they fell to the ground and worshiped Him.” Before Jesus related His profound teachings, before He sacrificed Himself for all who would believe, these educated men fell down and worshiped Him. I believe we can all learn from this example of perspective in our worship. Perhaps our worship should begin not with worshiping God for what He’s done, doing, or will do, but for simply who He is.