Come Worship The King
Wise men still seek Him. Take a closer look at the scripture behind the carols with our Carols of Christmas lessons.
“They saw the child and his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.” (Matthew 2:11)
Do you worship with your words and actions? Do you worship with your heart? Because we have eight grandchildren, we try to make part of our family Christmas gathering a time of focusing on Christ. One way we have found very effective is to act out the Christmas story.
We have as many actors as there are family members (and others who have come for the Christmas dinner). Because we can have as many as 17 people, we have a lot of sheep. We put the names of the biblical characters and animals in a hat and everyone picks one. Then everyone has 10 minutes to find his or her costume and props from anywhere in the house. We gather in one room and the narrator begins to slowly read the Christmas story – usually from the Living Bible – so the children can understand.
The costumes are usually very creative – from the camels wearing real saddles, the kings wearing up-side-down silver or gold trophies on their heads and even our Dalmatian dog being recruited to be one of the sheep. One year a new grandchild was the Baby Jesus.
We have fun and laugh a lot. But when it comes to the part where the wise men come and see the Child and His mother and bow down and worship Him, we become quiet. One year, one of our non-Christian guests, playing the part of a king, also knelt down and worshiped. As I watched him, I silently prayed that soon and very soon, he would worship Jesus with his whole heart.
He has not yet given his heart to Jesus. But I keep praying for him. The Bible tells us that when we pray according to God’s will, He will answer. Soon this man WILL worship the Lord with his whole heart. Who are you praying for this Christmas?
Father, there are thousands of people who have heard the Christmas story and have not yet begun to worship You. Father, we pray that this year, You would open the eyes and hearts of those we have been praying for. We pray that they would become true worshippers of Jesus Christ. Amen.
Question: Who are you praying for this Christmas?
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How Profound!!! oh you will never know how deep your words touched me…
what a revelation and such inspiration. May God continue to bless & keep you in His care.
Wow? what a beautiful devotional (they bowed down to worship) true worshippers. Yes, Lord Jesus, open eyes and hearts of mankind. Jesus is Lord!
Katherine, This devotional pulled on my heartstrings…before reading such I wrote in my prayer journal about those whom I hope will receive the GREATEST GIFT of all (Jesus Christ our LORD)…sometimes we have to express HIS love and offer of salvation in a child like way to those whom have not yet opened their hearts in beleiving in HIM. I am praying that several of my beloved family members will open their hearts to Christ our LORD…maybe this will be the year that they accept HIS coming..if not that is ok for in God’s perfect timing I know that they will beleive and receive….Have a blessed Christmas and a favorable New Year!