5 West Nursing

by martinsally

It is 18 days before Christmas, and I’m sitting here having breakfast this morning when it hit me… wise men from the east. Incidentally my son is having a Christmas play next week and he’s going to play one of them… one of the wise men.

As I thought about it, it made me wonder… who were these wise men, where did they come from, and where did they go after they saw the Messiah? Could you imagine being one of them?

Picture this… you and your colleagues stumble across ancient scrolls prophesying about the coming King. God made flesh, born in a manger. After careful computations you and your colleagues discover that signs have been fulfilled and that this event will be taking place in about a month although you’ve been studying the prophecies for practically half of your life, you have an opportunity to witness it for yourself. You make haste and make preparations for the long journey that will take you to His birthplace.

After weeks of travel, you reach the place, saw the signs, and get face to face with God… Jesus in a manger, Saviour of the world. Think for a moment…

I wouldn’t be surprised if these wise men from the east left that place with changed hearts and minds. After all, how many times do you find yourself looking into the eyes of God Himself?

As I sat there at the breakfast table, I couldn’t help but wonder if we have forgotten the real meaning of Christmas… all the hustle and bustle of the season, presents to wrap, tree to decorate, food to stuff ourselves with, etc., etc… are distractions that make the season empty and meaningless.

Let’s not forget about the true meaning of Christmas…. God humbled Himself, took on human form, to save us from our sins… to save seemingly worthless human beings such as we are. He gave us everything He had through Jesus, and why? Because of love… how then can we give Him less of ourselves?