Nativity – The Wise Men
By Larry Linville
Among the greatest scholars of their day
who traveled from a country far away.
It required great determination
to reach their distant destination.
How many times did they want to say
“let us turn back – it’s too far away.”
But they were driven to follow the star
knowing their mission was not that bizarre.
According to Herod’s calculations
it may have been two years between nations.
The star which they followed as they did roam
ended not at a manger – but a home.
Although they didn’t arrive at a manger
with them the good news went to a stranger.
Their presence with him was so uplifting
and they started the practice of gifting.
Their lives must have changed from this episode
and we are so thankful they’d been so bold
before they left they knelt down to pray
and returned to their home another way.
© Copyright 2007 Larry Linville (UN: larrylinville at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
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