The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Matthew 2:8-11, “8 And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently

or the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come

and worship him also. 9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star,

which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young

child was. 10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother,

and fell down, and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented

unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.”

Jesus called Herod “that fox” (Luke 13:32), and here we see his true character.

He had no intention at all to “worship” the Child. The text leads me to believe

that the wise men might have been fooled; had not the LORD told them “to

go home by another way” (v. 12). There is a lot of speculation about the star.

Was it a “somewhat normal” star? or was it a “special creation”? We may

never know this side of Heaven. And maybe it doesn’t matter. It guided the

Magi to the Christ-Child and that is all that’s necessary. The Magi found Jesus

In a house, not in the stable. He was a “young Child,” not an “new-born infant.”

Notice, too, that they did not worship His “parents”; they only worshipped Him!

Then there were the gfts: the gold represented his Kingship; the frankincense,

His Deity; and the Myrrh, His Death. The LORD would soon direct Joseph to

take Mary and Jesus to Egypt to escape what He knew Herod would do, and

the gifts would supply the money for their venture.

What a wonderful and absolutely complete biblical account we have of

our LORD’s birth! The whole world needs to hear this!!

Love and Blessings to you all. We love you immensely,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas