We're wrapping up our last AfterSchool day before Christmas by talking about the wise men! They saw a star they thought was odd, so they looked it up what the prophets had written. They realized it was a sign that the Messiah had been born! They immediately packed up and went to find King Herod. He wasn't very happy about the idea of a Messiah being born because he didn't want anyone to threaten his throne (he didn't quite understand who Jesus was and why Jesus was coming to earth). King Herod told the wise men that the Messiah should be in Bethlehem and told them to report back after they found Jesus. The wise men went to Bethlehem and, sure enough, there was Jesus! They worshipped him and brought gold, frankincense, and myrrh. They realized this was a child worthy of royal gifts. After they left, an angel warned them not to return to Herod because he only wanted to kill Jesus. So, they returned another way.
Read it in the Bible in: Matthew 2:1-12
Dinner conversation starter: What gift would you have taken Jesus?
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