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Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea
in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came
wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying,
“Where is He that is born King of the Jews? For we
have seen His star in the east and have come to worship.”
Matthew 2:1-2
My middle daughter is enrolled in a Master’s Degree program through Texas A & M University, majoring in statistics. She has a final exam this morning in the second of her first two classes in the program, and is understandably a bit nervous. One of the ways she utilizes to prepare herself for an exam is to talk out loud (to anyone who will listen) about the points she needs to remember, cementing them even further into her brain. She called this morning at 7:00 am, and I spent the next hour listening to statistical language that meant absolutely nothing to me. It was not boring, however, because it was fascinating listening to how her mind would wrap itself around a concept, only to be reminded of another and another. The talk enabled her to assess a couple of points that she needed to refresh before the test – an invaluable help to her. I could not decipher her language, but I could clearly understand her need.
When the magi from the east finally arrived in Bethlehem – approximately two years after Jesus was born, the star they followed led them directly to the house where the toddler lived with His parents. There is every possibility that one if not all of the kings could not speak the language of Mary and Joseph. Common words were not necessary, however, for the worship of the Christ Child transcended mere speech. The language of the soul would have transferred from culture to culture, from heart to heart.
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