Leading to Worship
Pretentious Worship
Matthew 2:3-8
Read the Bible through:
AM – Zechariah 9-11 : PM – Revelation 19
" And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also" (Matt. 2:8).
Pretentious Worship
Matthew 2:3-8
Read the Bible through:
AM – Zechariah 9-11 : PM – Revelation 19
" And he sent them to Bethlehem and said, "Go and search carefully for the young Child, and when you have found Him, bring back word to me, that I may come and worship Him also" (Matt. 2:8).
Some of you will remember the character Eddie Haskell from the “Leave It to Beaver” TV show. We knew the kind of scoundrel he was. He was, at best, two-faced. He presented an angelic attitude around people he wanted to impress, but those closest to him knew how devious he really was. Most of us have had to deal with at least one person like Eddie.
Herod was good at being two faced. The people of Judea knew him as heartless and cruel to almost everyone. However, when these important wise men came to Jerusalem, he was most gracious, seeking to please them and help them on their journey to find the One born to be King of the Jews. Herod even spoke of his desire to worship Him. How pretentious.
Many people in our day pretend to be devout and like to be seen in the best churches but only for the sake of appearances or for some other advantage.
Father, help my worship of You to remain genuine.
