Minutes ago, I just read about the story of the three wise men. The visit of the Magi. I'll just give a brief summary of the story.
These three wise rode westward searching fo baby Jesus, who had been born far away. Hence, they followed the star as they rode. At last, after two years of the wise men came to Bethelem where Jesus was born. The light of the star was still shining through the streets of Bethelem until it stood over a house. Upon arrival, each of them opened theirs gifts to Jesus. Gold, frankincense and myrrh. They were all precious gifts.
I think the story of the Magi is about the value of faith, patience and giving. Through faith in God, they knew that they were able to find Jesus. Two years was not just a long journey but a super long journey. We can do plenty of things within two years but why did the three wise men chose to walk this journey and continue to be patient as they allowed God to guide them through shining star. During the Jesus' time, gold, frankincense and myrrh were precious elements but the power of giving was so much valued that they gave their most precious things to Jesus.
