A heart of worship

“How passionate am I to come worship Jesus?”

That was my thought as I read this passage.

The wise men were definitely passionate about coming to worship Jesus. They left their country and left no stone unturned in order to find him.

And when they found the star of the Savior hovering over Bethlehem, “they were overwhelmed with joy.”  (Matthew 2:10)

Finding the Savior, they fell to their knees and worshiped him, offering him costly gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

Contrast their response with that of the chief priests and scribes.

For whatever reason, their hearts were not stirred in the least to find and worship their Messiah. Instead, they went back to the temple to read their scrolls and perform their religious duties.

What about us? Do we daily have a passion to worship our Messiah? Are we overwhelmed with joy that he is near and that we have access to him?

Does that passion make us willing to sacrifice our time and our money simply for the privilege of coming before him and worshiping him?

Or are we…indifferent?