Give>Receive // Matthew 2:1-12

There are two responses to Jesus' birth in Matthew 2:1-12.  Herod wants to kill Jesus.  The Magi want to worship him.  Jesus' birth paints a picture of God's vision for the world.  The first people to recognize him as a king and bring him a sacrifice of praise are Gentiles.  It's an unlikely scene: the king of the Jews, surrounded by farm animals and his unwed parents being worshipped by people from another country.  This Christmas season it's important to give the proper response to Jesus' birth: worship.