The visit

After Matthew 2:1-12 

The magi followed

the star in the sky,

burning bright,

a brilliance unknown

before. 

 

They knew the meaning,

and they followed

the light westward,

down to Jerusalem,

down to the small town

known as David’s city.

 

They brought gifts,

gold, frankincense,

myrrh, gifts fitting

for a king,

for it was a king

they found, a king

in baby’s form,

a child,

 

the child foretold.

 

Photograph by Caleb Stokes via Unsplash. Used with permission.

Some Friday Readings

 

The song of the Shepherds, poem by Richard Bauckham – Malcolm  Guite.

 

Top Books of 2023 – Seth Lewis.

 

Remembering that it happened once – poem by Wendell Berry via Megan Willome.

 

2024 Bible Reading Plans – Bryan Schneider at Gentle Reformation.