Have you ever pondered what was the motivation for the Wise Men to actually follow that bright star they saw in the sky? It was no small journey to go and worship the King of Kings. Although our traditional nativity sets tell a different story, the Wise Men didn’t actually arrive on the night of Jesus birth - that’s just when they started following the star. They didn’t actually arrive to worship Christ until he was about two years old. I know many of us travel long distances at Christmas time, but a two year journey! What could so motivate these men to make this trek? I suspect, as we read about them in Matthew 2, we will discover that deep down we are all seeking the same thing - joy.