The Magi teach us three great lessons which must be practised by all who desire to find Jesus Christ.
The first is obedience to divine inspirations. They had no sooner perceived the star than they followed it. They did not reason, nor did they delay, nor did they consult flesh and blood. They saw, they believed, and they obeyed. God speaks to some by angels, to others by stars, to others by interior lights and movements of the heart; happy are they who follow Him without resistance.
The second lesson is perseverance. The star did not conduct them all the way to Bethlehem. It disappeared from time to time, and left them in uncertainty. They were obliged to ask their way, to suffer confusion, and even to be troubled by the presence of Herod. Yet they did not turn back. They continued on, although they were mocked and misunderstood. So it is with those who seek God: He sometimes hides Himself in order to test our fidelity.
