Technology
Will Take You
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Mathew 2:1-12
2- The
second group that I see in this passage is the Chief Priests and teachers of the law. They were in charge of the
religious knowledge and worship in the in
These leaders went to the Books of prophecy. They knew that the
messiah is coming. They knew about the prophecy of Micah, who said seven
centuries ago:
“
But You, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah,
one of you will some for me, one who will be ruler over Israel” (5:2)
These group knew the news.
They studied and the news was passed from generation to generation. They gave
the Good News of God. They gave the
REVELATION of GOD, yet, they did not believe in it.
Knowledge is not enough.
Knowledge will not change you. Knowing about the birth of Jesus did not change
single thing in their life. Celebrating Christmas time will not change your
life if you do not know Jesus personally.
Today many knows about
Christmas, many knows that something did happen in
They were secure in their
Today many are feeling secure in being in church Christmas time.
Nothing wrong feeling secure in Christmas time. But do we have real security
with God?
In the name of Religion these
religious leaders were hiding.
3- The third group is Wise Men, the quest
group, the seekers.
This scientific group did
studies and did arrive to
Human wisdom is important but
not enough. We need God’s wisdom and direction. GPS is wonderful technology, especially for people like me who are
usually lost in this new land.
GPS can lead
your car to the destination that is asked, but not to the destination that God
will reveal. You NEED GOD for God’s revelation.
Study all the religions of the world. There are
wonderful ideas in it. NONE will take you to
Only when God reveals
himself, we as humans with limited knowledge, can find God. They needed God’s direction. They asked
questions.
“Where
is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.”
They went their way without
the king Harold. Now the star that they saw in the east directed them to the
In Renaissance period there was a famous painter who painted with wonderful
biblical themes on the ceiling of the cathedral. He saw that people came and could not see the
pictures very well, because the ceiling was too high, and people got tiered by
looking up. So he put a mirror on the floor, so people could see the picture.
Well, this Christmas all about, God is revealing himself. The “ceiling” is too
high. We can not see God well. We can not understand his revelation. His son
will reveal more about God.
Without God’s wisdom all our technology is waist. We
need God. Technology will take you to
4- They have not arrived for the sake of
seeing something new, or curiosity. No they have arrived so that they will worship the
king.
Worship him is more important than gifts. Yes, they did have gifts, but the focus was on
worshiping this new king.
How much is changed the image
of Christmas from its origin to this day. Yes, I see Jesus as a gift and
because of that we give gifts to each other, yet the giving gift became more
important than Jesus and celebration with Jesus.
Let me give an example from
former Soviet time.
In the time of Soviet regime,
the orphanages were in bad shape. So they asked help from the West. There were
some missionaries decided to go and help these orphanages.
One of them tell us a story
happened during Christmas time. He told the children about the Jesus being born
in
Suddenly he saw little girl
doing something different. Instead of putting one child in the manger she puts
two children in it.
He asks her why?
The little girl says, “That
is Jesus and the next baby is me.”
She says, “Everyone brings
gift to Jesus. I do not have gift, I want to sleep next to Jesus so I can keep
him warm.”
This is best gift is to be with Jesus. You know, if we come to Jesus like that little girl,
God will do miracles in our lives. As you realize, today’s worship was
different. I wanted that we as church worship him in a celebration.
Paul summaries it:
“For
by him all things were created … And He is before all things, and in Him all
things consist …. For it pleased the Father that in Him all fullness should
dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, … having made peace
through the blood of His cross” (Colossians 1:16-20)
Where are you today?
Are worried that your authority is in DANGER?
Do you know much about Christmas, yet nothing changed
in your life?
Do you have false security?
Are you seeker like the WISE MEN?
Are you ready for worship him?
God is seeking you. Jesus wants to “ warm” your life.
Allow
Jesus to be born in your life.
Amen