In His Name Devotionals
WISE MEN OF TODAY
In His Name Devotionals
WISE MEN OF TODAY
“Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. Saying, ‘Where is he that is born King of the Jews?’” (Matthew 2:1, 2)
Wise men of today are those who will undergo great toil and infinite pains to find their King Jesus, both for themselves and for the world. They are searchers for the Best, and the Highest. They will not be outdone by all the searchers for earthy treasures, or by seekers of outer space, the riches of scientific discovery, or for larger knowledge, or mines of gold.
A heart without Christ is a mission field. A heart with Christ is a missionary. Missionaries are journeying over the world, as earnestly as worldly investigators and voyagers, to give to all nations the knowledge of the King whom these wise men sought to find.
The great needs of the soul, which nothing but Christ can satisfy; the cry for help, forgiveness, love, light, righteousness, a new life, victory over all evil, which only Christ can answer; the hope for a perfect world, and perfect men, which only Christ can change into realization—these are guiding stars, of the wise men of today in their search for Christ.
“O Golden Day, so long desired,
Born of a darksome night,
The waiting earth at last is fired
By Thy resplendent light.
And hark! like the sparrow’s morning chord,
Is heard from sea to sea
This song: One Master, Christ, the Lord,
And brethren all are we.
“O Golden Day, the ages’ crown,
Alight with heavenly love.
Rare day of Prophecy’s renown --
On to Thy zenith move.
When all the world with one accord
In full-voiced unity
Shall sing: One Master, Christ, is ours
And brethren all are we.”
