Poor and Rich

When Christ is born, the birth of the Savior is announced to some humble shepherds nearby. Then the birth is also revealed to some wise men, or “kings,” a great distance away. So, the shepherds certainly wouldn’t have been wealthy men. Most wouldn’t have been highly educated. But we know that the distant wise men were educated and wealthy. And they came too, with a grip of gold and some expensive, smelly stuff. Both visited the Savior. Both worshiped the Savior. And the lesson is what? The lesson is that Christ came for all men. We can all come to Christ. We can all worship the Lord with whatever we have. In the case of the wise men, they came with some really expensive gifts. But the shepherds brought a gift as well, which was the Word the Lord had spoken to them. Both worshiped. Both are honored. We are to bring what we can to Christ, to worship and to recognize that Christ came for everyone. God revealed his son, Jesus Christ, to shepherds and to royalty, the poor and the rich. Really. Christ came for anyone who would choose to believe. Go to Him. Worship Him. And bring to Him the great things that you have been given.

Pastor Jason Anderson
Living Word Bible Church
Scottsdale | Mesa | Ahwatukee