Cartoon of a reading girl and boy. The boy says, “The gold part I understand. but why did the Magi bring Frankenstein and mirth?”
This cartoon is based on Matthew 2:1, 9-11
1-2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem village, Judah territory— this was during Herod’s kingship—a band of scholars arrived in Jerusalem from the East. They asked around, “Where can we find and pay homage to the newborn King of the Jews? We observed a star in the eastern sky that signaled his birth. We’re on pilgrimage to worship him.” (Matthew 2:1, The Message)
9-10Instructed by the king, they set off. Then the star appeared again, the same star they had seen in the eastern skies. It led them on until it hovered over the place of the child. They could hardly contain themselves: They were in the right place! They had arrived at the right time!
11They entered the house and saw the child in the arms of Mary, his mother. Overcome, they kneeled and worshiped him. Then they opened their luggage and presented gifts: gold, frankincense, myrrh. (Matthew 2:9-11, The Message)
Wise men and women are hard to come by. The Magi discovered a special secret. The Messiah was coming! Hardly anyone else, besides shepherds and the holy family knew this. Even King Herrod’s scholars knew the prophecy but missed seeing the newborn king.
Sometimes, we will stand alone when God reveals something to us. We may have to stand for what’s right while others don’t understand or even mock us. We can rest assured, however, that if we stand on our convictions, we can discover something amazing.
I drew this comic in Adobe Illustrator CS2