I have hidden Thy word in my heart.

Matthew 2-3. In Chapter 2 the Magi are moved by a star to find the prophesied Messiah. Their first stop, Herod. Nowhere (in my Bible at least) does it say the star lead them there. I have always found this verse to be such a picture of human nature. God gives us direction, ( in this instant He even threw in a GPS…Global Position STAR). Yet we still end up off course. What did their misstep lead to? “When King Herod heard this he was disturbed, and all of Jerusalem with him” (Verse 3). There are consequences to veering off the path that God has put us on. I wonder how different the story would have read had the wise men just followed the star, instead of assuming God’s plan?  Chapter 3. The introduction of John the Baptist, this very moment was prophesied hundred of years prior to John’s birth. “A voice of one calling in the desert, prepare the way of the Lord, and make straight paths for Him” (Verse 3, Isaiah 40:3). John’s life is a testimony of the truth and infallibility of the scriptures. Historically his existence has been proven. His very presence brings prophecy to life, yet we (mankind) still doubt. It is amazing to me, that we can believe in aliens (with no proof), but we can’t believe in God (with proof as high as a mountain).