Wise Men Still Seek and Find

“To those who eagerly wait for him He will appear …” (Hebrews 9:28).

Christ came to those who were anticipating His arrival. Many had heard the prophecies, many had felt it was time, but few looked for Him to come. It was really only Joseph, Mary, a prophetess Anna, the priest Simeon, a few shepherds, and some wise men from the distant East.

Those that knew the Scripture, the prophecies, and the tradition of the Elders, did not look, nor long, for His coming. They could tell you where it would happen. They could point you to circumstances of His arrival. They are still speculating on when He will come. For them He has never appeared.

Notably, the wise men who sought Him were Gentiles, aliens of the promises of God, having no real vested interest in the arrival of a Jewish King or Messianic revelation. Still they sought Him. Their study of the heavens revealed the bright star that began a quest that would last for two years as they sought the child born of humble birth with celestial consequences. What mortal delivery could impact the heavenly sphere? “When they saw the star, they rejoiced with great joy!”

While the majority of men fail to see the significance of His coming, wise men seek at great cost and continuance to find Him. The ones who should have been most aware of His coming and most prepared to receive Him were the least prepared and most apathetic concerning His appearance. They were more content to dwell at Jerusalem in the safety and seclusion of their palatial accommodations than to inconvenience themselves with a short journey to Bethlehem to validate the narrative of the royal visitors from abroad. “Bring us word if you find him,” they said.

The spiritual climate is not much different today. Many still speak of His second coming, many quote scripture and debate prophecy. Many are convinced He will come again ... someday.

Through the back door He will come – as a thief in the night to catch away “those who eagerly wait for him.” The phrase of the Scripture at the beginning of this article is not concerning His coming as a servant in Bethlehem, but to His victorious return. He will come again!

“So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation” (Hebrews 9:28).

The Wise still seek Him... and find Him!