The Magi’s Guide To The Galaxy Series

3. BIBLE VERSE: Matthew 2:2a FIND THE “STAR”

…and asked, “Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews?

Now, the real “star” of this story, isn’t really the star—it’s Jesus, and that is where we flip the meaning of star to THE STAR. And notice, finding a clear picture of Jesus isn’t always as easy as it should be.

Herod (Directions): It makes sense that the Magi would go to Jerusalem and talk to the king. Notice, they are not too proud to ask for directions! Who do you ask for directions? For me, there has always been someone that I would go to for spiritual advice, spiritual help, an “upline” if you will. You must find that person and submit to that authority, do not be afraid to ask anything of that person.

Herod (Deceptive): But the king doesn’t know, and the mission gets temporarily sidetracked. And when they find out where the child is at, they change their plans, yet again. You may have to change your plans in your lifetime.

Personal Story of How You Changed Your Path: Ministry Example Here of Paper Airplane Contest. The key is to be on the path towards seeing Christ. And we can never lose sight of that.

People Looking for God: Sometimes Mess Up on the Path:

NCAA Cross Country Championship: In Riverside, California, the championships were being run on a 10,000 meter course. However, there was a problem. 123 out of 128 runners all ran the wrong way. Runner Mike Delcavo was actually waving to his national competitors to go the right way as people racing laughed at him. Delvaco said, “They thought it was funny that I went the right way.” And there are going to be some people who laugh at you for doing it right.

4. BIBLE VERSE: Matthew 2:9-12 WORSHIP THE “STAR”

After they had heard the king they went on their way, and the star they had seen in the east went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense and of myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.

The Gifts:

Gold: A gift given to a king. You know who had the money? The kings. The gold was sent to the treasury of the kings, it wasn’t just a good gift, it was meant for kings!

Frankincense: A gift given to a priest. This is the sweet smelling stuff that was used by priests during worship. The high priest was historically the only mediator between us and God, and he used incense.

Myrrh: A gift given for a sacrifice. What is myrrh? It was an embalming ointment used in funerals and cremations. It was also used in perfumes, lotions, and even toothpaste, but that wasn’t the main purpose. Why

They Went Back A Different Way: I know of course that they went back without talking to King Herod because they realized that Herod was bad. But I believe there is something else here, and that is they went home ON A DIFFERENT PATH, because they were CHANGED.