Go and Search Carefully for the Child

As we take time to break away from the routines of our school calendar and focus on the birth of our Savior, let us consider the statement King Herod made to the wise men over 2,000 years ago. The wise men were looking for “the one who has been born king of the Jews” (Matthew 2:2, NIV), and Herod’s response in verse 8 is this: “Go and search carefully for the child.” In a similar manner, but for different reasons, we need to do the same thing today.First, and foremost, in order to “find Jesus” we need to “go.” We need to tak...