Today we read Matthew 2. Here we have the well-known account of the wise men (sometimes called “three kings”), following a star to find the Messiah, the baby Jesus. At least one of these wise men possibly came from Persia! Once again, Old Testament prophecies are fulfilled: from Numbers 24:17 (that a star would come out of Bethlehem) and from Micah 5:2 (that the Messiah Jesus would be born in Bethlehem). These prophesies–and so many more– are all fulfilled in Jesus Christ!