Immediate Word

When we are responding to the issue of other faiths and the response of Christians to them, it is wise to recall Jesus' first encounter with people of another faith. In Matthew 2:1-12, there is the story of the visit of the wise men. For Christians, it is important to recall that the first people to recognize and demonstrate submission to Jesus were these men from another culture and faith. These visitors from the east were the ones to announce to Israel and its leadership that a Messiah had been born.