The Wise Men

What about the wise men?  I wonder if those wise men were confounded on that day so long ago, that day when they came to worship the newborn King.  Did they wonder why they found this King in such a humble setting?

Were they perplexed over the years when they never heard the news of this baby becoming King?  I wonder if these wise men were confused on the day when news of a man who had been crucified traveled east.  It was said that above his head when he died, hung a simple sign that read, “King of the Jews.”

When I think about the wise men, it’s hard not to have the phrase, “Wise men still seek Him” run through my head.  It seems that every year I hear or see the phrase somewhere, but is it true?  Recently there’s been a push in ministries across the country to develop “seeker ministries.”  These ministries design services to speak to the needs of and answer the questions of the seeker. 

“What is a seeker,” you may ask?  From my vast studies on the subject, I’ve found that a seeker is someone who is seeking.  Pretty deep, huh, but that about sums it up.  They are seeking – happiness, fulfillment, comfort, answers, and yes, ultimately God. 

But, do they really know they are seeking Him?  No. That is what the ministries are designed to help them realize.  Do wise men really seek him?  I think Jesus said it best in John 15:16, “You did not choose me, but I chose you.”

What I think is interesting is that not only do wise men not seek God, but wise men have to become unwise to even understand God’s call.  Wise men seek to find answers on their own wisdom.  “There is a way that seems right to a man, but the end is death.”  God confounds the wise men of this earth and they go on their way. 

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