Do you ever wonder what ever happened to the Wise men's
gifts that were given to Jesus' parents? Nobody ever talks about it and
it was never mentioned again in the Bible. If it was mentioned again I
would love to have somebody e-mail me some more information on what
Joseph and Mary did with the gifts, that were given to the newborn King
or in other words Jesus.
I didn't come up with this idea on my own, I was reading a book by
George Seaver called Albert Schweitzer "The Man and His Mind." I found
the book in a thrift store near Seattle, Washington while on vacation
visiting one of my relatives. I heard a lot about Albert Schweitzer from
various personal development and spiritual books and thought this book
would be give me some insight on the man.
I really had no clue, that I would find something like this within the
first few pages.
Here's a quote from the book.
When I was eight my father, at my own request, gave me a New Testament,
which I read eagerly. Among the stories which interested me most was
that of the Wise Man from the East. What did the parents of Jesus due, I
asked myself, with the gold and other valuables that they got from the
Wise men? How could they have been poor after that? And that the Wise
men should never have troubled themselves again about the child Jesus,
was to me incomprehensible.
Now this is coming from an eight year old child, not someone who has
researched biblical scripture their whole lives. What else are we
missing in the Bible that doesn't make sense but we were trained to
believe in our religions without ever questioning our teachers. It's
definitely something to think about and the next time you're reading
something or listening to the news on TV, try to figure out if it's fact
or fiction.
You definitely cannot believe everything you read or hear from outside
sources. I heard once that the only things that are truly real are the
things that never change. If you think about it, most things change and
therefore would not be considered real.
Ponder That for a While.
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