Magi: Empires Interrupted

Damascus Road Community Church

We three kings of orient are… bearing gifts we traverse afar… I’ve sang the song… I’ve watched the movie…

From an early age I believed there were three kings who saw a star and somehow knew something significant had happened. They set out on a two-year journey to see for themselves. Over the last month or so almost everything I thought I knew about this story has been disrupted!

But it isn’t just me…

It seems everyone in the story was disrupted… the Magi from the east, King Herod and all of Jerusalem, Mary and Joseph, and sadly all the mothers in Bethlehem.

Last week we saw the lowly shepherds showing up at the stable with nothing to offer but their worship. This week we see royalty from those scorned by God’s chosen offering Jesus extravagant gifts. What kind of king is this?

Kings from the east… evil King Herod… a baby King born in a stable… MAGI: Kingdoms disrupted!