Lost and Found, Stories of Christmas by Reverend Wendell E. Mettey

Author:Reverend Wendell E. Mettey [Mettey, Wendell E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Reverend Wendell E. Mettey
Published: 2013-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

The Bethlehem Plot

“Your Majesty, there are three astrologers from the East wishing an audience.”

“Astrologers! Tell them I have my own astrologers and sorcerers and plenty of scribes. I need no further protection. Send them away.”

“But your Majesty, they have come a great distance.”

“A great distance! No distance is a great distance to see King Herod! Give them new sandals and send them home.” Herod roared with laughter.

“…but your Majesty, they speak of the Great Star and have filled Jerusalem with rumors because of their questions, asking “Where is the newborn King of the Jews?”

Herod choked on his wine, “An infant King, the Great Star? Send them in, you fool!”

The three astrologers, showing signs of a long journey, entered the throne room and bowed low before Herod. They introduced themselves simply as Melchior, Balthasar and Gaspar, three men following the star.

“An infant King? Where?” Herod rudely interrupted.

“We are not sure,” said Gaspar. “When the Great Star first appeared in the Heavens, it stood still over our country. Then it began to move and now, for five new moons, we have followed. One night, tired and discouraged, we camped near an oasis. ‘Why are we following a star?’ we questioned.

But that night we met a holy man who knew of the star and the prophecy concerning it: ‘O little town of Bethlehem, you are not just an unimportant Judean village, for a governor shall rise from you to rule my Israel…therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign. ‘Behold, a young woman shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Immanuel.’

Pointing to the Great Star, the holy man said, ‘That’s the sign. When it comes to rest, there you will find He who is called Emmanuel.’ At last the star came to rest over Bethlehem as promised.”

“Why have you come to me?” snapped, Herod.

“We thought that the great King Herod might know where in Bethlehem the babe is to be found,” said Balthazar. “Can you help us?”

“Help…help,” stammered Herod, his mind racing. “Why certainly, but first some food, and drink…”

Melchior interrupted, “Your Majesty, our long trip has made us impatient. We seek to fill our souls, not our bellies!”

“Now, you wouldn’t like to disappoint the King, would you?” Herod’s mouth curled up in a sneer. He clapped his hands and howled, “Food and drink for my guests!”

Reluctantly, the three astrologers followed Herod’s servant into an adjoining room. After they were gone, Herod assembled all the chief priests and scribes. “Is it true?” He screamed. “An infant King to be born here in my Kingdom?”

One of the chief priests, holding the sacred scroll in his hands, slowly stepped forward and hesitantly said, “So it is written, your Majesty.”

Herod’s face became red, his lips tightened and his eyes shifted from corner to corner. They all knew that look. Herod was plotting something monstrous.

Finally, an evil smile spread across his face. He summoned his guests and said to them, “My scribes and chief priests are unable to tell me the exact location of this child.

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