"Wise Guys"

So, way back when the Babe of Bethlehem was born, he became born big time in the “Wise Guys” way back then. He changed there lives, so touched them, so “quickened” their spirits, they knew something was going on. Something was “in the air”. God was moving. They came, they worshipped, and they went back another way. You my friends around the world, some of you have never allowed the Lord to be born in you. Some of you were once “born again” but “stuff” happened and lots of time has passed and you are dead. Ask the Lord to forgive you and take you back. You know who you are. You too know what you need to be doing for Him. Don’t wait another moment. “Wise up you “Wise Guy/Girl” and go another way with the Lord Jesus. You were born for Him to be born in you.

Some “Wise Guy” Nuggets:

“Wise Guys” still seek Him…

They were looking for the coming messiah. They took literally the statement from (Numbers 24.17): “A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel.” And so they and their descendants searched the skies for hundreds of years looking for a sign that the King of Kings had come. And when they saw the star, they rejoiced and came seeking the one who was born king of the Jews. We don’t know exactly how far they traveled, but it is likely that they came from 500 to 1000 miles away. Imagine traveling that far on the back of a camel. And for sure it was a long and difficult trip across the desert. Give these men credit. They really wanted to come and worship Jesus. They were serious seekers. Compare them with the religious chief priests and teachers of the law. They were not the least bit interested. They didn’t care about the star because they didn’t read the Word. And they wouldn’t travel (6) miles down the road from Jerusalem to Bethlehem to check out what was happening. They weren’t willing to make the effort to see if what they had heard was true. Are you seeking the “Star of the King’ or the stars on the silver/slimy screen…amen or ouch. The void in you desires to be filled. There are a lot of ways to fill that emptiness. But there’s only one way to fill it in a way that will satisfy and last. That void is because of sinful mankind’s separation from God. God sent Jesus to fill that void. He came to earth as a man, lived a perfect life, died for our sins and rose from the dead. He offers you forgiveness, fulfillment and peace happiness. What you have to do is first to recognize that you have sinned against him. Ask him to forgive you for your sins and be the Lord of your life. Your life will never be the same and you will be on the road to being a wise man. You need to go another way.

For many of us, we’ve made that commitment. But it’s important that we continue to seek him, to know him each day and to know his word. We for sure changed roads and direction. But we find ourselves swerving, slipping or even taking detours. The straight and narrow seems way too straight and narrow.

“Wise Guys” still serve Him…

The magi came to worship. They stopped in Jerusalem to find out exactly where Jesus could be found...SEEKERS There they met King Herod. He must have been enraged but envious by their question and statement. “Where is he who is born king of the Jews??? We have seen his star in the east and have come to worship him.” “Born King of the Jews???” Kings are not born. Herod had to murder, commit acts of deceit and treachery in order to become king. Who in the world could be born a king??? And why would he have a star??? Because He is “The Bright And Morning Star”. And why would these men want to worship a baby??? Herod must have been beside himself. But he kept calm and tried to make a deal with the magi. ‘”Tell me where he is so that I too, can come to worship.” The magi knew through divine intervention that he was lying to them. But now they had a choice. Who would they serve??? The little baby born King of the Jews or murderous Herod??? After all, if they served Herod, he might reward them greatly. Jesus was just a baby. Maybe they could worship and serve him later is life. Maybe they could serve Herod now and Jesus later. Maybe they could have the best of both worlds, have their cake and eat it, too. But that’s not what they did. They went to worship the baby Jesus. I’m reminded of the words of the great Anglican Bishop, J. C. Ryle, who said of these men, “We read of no greater faith than this in all the Bible. It is a faith that deserves to be placed side by side with that of the penitent thief. The thief saw one dying the death of a malefactor and yet prayed to him and called him ‘Lord.’ The wise men saw a newborn babe on the lap of a poor woman, and yet they worshipped him and confessed that he was the Christ.” And then when God warned them supernaturally in a dream and they understood what he wanted them to do, they were faithful to serve him regardless of the danger of disobeying the murderous King Herod. Warned of God…should not return. The verb “warned” means to give a response to one who asks or consults. So, they received an answer from the Great God of Heaven while they slept.