Luke 2:9-12
9 After they had heard the king, they went on their way, and the star they had seen when it rose went ahead of them until it stopped over the place where the child was. 10 When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. 11 On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their country by another route.
They bowed down to worship Jesus. Could there have been anything more appropriate for the Magi to do in the presence of the King of Kings? They knew this moment was not about how far they had traveled, how wise they were or even then gifts that they brought. This was a time to humble themselves and worship at the feet of Jesus.
On the last Sunday of 2012, is worship about you or the King? Is it about what you can get or, as the wise men, or what you bring. Do we bring hearts full of awareness of being in the very midst of the Prince of Peace, or a selfish presence to worship? Worship that doesn't arise from a grateful, humble heart isn't worship at all.
Each new day may "we fall down and lay our crowns at the feet of Jesus",* knowing that worship is more than what happens on Sunday, it is a lifestyle of submission and expectancy in the presence of Christ.
Prayer: Holy God, forgive us for forgetting that true worship is all about you. May we humble ourselves each day and give you the glory you deserve as our King.
*Twila Paris
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