Bethlehem was a 'little town.' Humanly speaking, it did not have
any great importance. Its importance is derived from the fact that it
was the birth place of our Saviour. When we think of Bethlehem, we do
not think so much of the place as the Saviour who was born there. Herod
says that he wants to go to Bethlehem to worship Jesus (8). Satan was
speaking through Herod. Satan has no intention of worshipping God, and
neither had Herod. Satan 'comes only to steal and kill and destroy'.
Christ comes to give 'life...to the full' (John 10:10). As the story
unfolds, it becomes clear that Herod was not a worshipper of Christ but a
servant of Satan. The wise men worship Jesus, then they return to their
own country. We know nothing about their return journey, their
destination or their life in their own country. Their whole purpose was
to point away from themselves to Jesus.
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