马太福音-Matthew 2章10~11节
| 2:10 |
他们看见那星，就极其欢乐。 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. |
| 2:11 |
进了屋子，看见那孩子和祂母亲马利亚，就俯伏拜祂，揭开宝盒，向祂献上黄金、乳香和没药为礼物。 And they came into the house and saw the child with Mary His mother. And falling down, they worshipped Him; and opening their treasures, they offered gifts to Him, gold and frankincense and myrrh. |
Enlightenment:
The living star led the wise men to the city of Bethlehem and also to the exact street and the house where the child was. At that place, the star stopped (v. 9). The magi did not need to knock on any doors; they knew where Jesus was. This proves that we all need a clear, up-to-date vision that leads us directly to the place where Jesus is.
The magi not only found Christ; they also worshipped Him (v. 11). Among the Israelites, no one was allowed to receive worship from others. That was considered an insult to God, a blasphemy against Him. According to them, only God was worthy of people’s worship. But the wise men worshipped a child, and that child was God. Isaiah 9:6 says, “Unto us a child is born…and his name shall be called…The mighty God.” The child found by the magi was called the mighty God.
亮光
活星引导星象家到伯利恒城，也到孩子所在的那条街和那一家。到了那里，星就停住了。（太二9。）星象家不需要叩门，他们知道耶稣在那里。这证明我们都需要清楚、实时的异象，把我们直接引到耶稣所在的地方。
星象家不只寻得基督，他们也拜祂。（太二11。）在以色列人中间，没有人可以接受别人的敬拜。那被认为是对神的侮辱，对神的亵渎。按他们看，只有神配得人的敬拜。但星象家敬拜一个孩子，那孩子就是神。以赛亚九章六节说，『有一婴孩为我们而生，…祂名称为…全能的神。』星象家所寻见的孩子称为全能的神。