Read more about the magi together in Matthew 2:1-12. Did you notice that King Herod said he wanted to worship Jesus, but he was actually upset by His birth? He didn’t want another king to be born! God warned the magi in a dream NOT to return to Herod after worshiping Jesus.
Consider some of the dreams you’ve had recently (try to draw a picture of one, if you can!). Has anyone had a dream that may have been from God? And if you have, what are you going to do about it?
Matthew 2:1-12
“‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are certainly not the least important among the towns of Judah. A ruler will come out of you. He will be the shepherd of my people Israel.’”
Then Herod called for the Wise Men secretly. He found out from them exactly when the star had appeared. He sent them to Bethlehem. He said, “Go! Make a careful search for the child. As soon as you find him, bring me a report. Then I can go and worship him too.”
After the Wise Men had listened to the king, they went on their way. The star they had seen when they were in the east went ahead of them. It finally stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy.
The Wise Men went to the house. There they saw the child with his mother Mary. They bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures. They gave him gold, incense and myrrh.
But God warned them in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they returned to their country on a different road.
from the NIrV (New International Reader's Version)
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