True Advent ~ 7th December.

The Wise Men (also known as Magi) travelled from the East to Bethlehem, which would have been hundreds or maybe even thousands of miles.

There were No cars, trains, bikes or plains back then. Their main form of transport would have been Camels. 
Horses & Donkeys were also available at that time and of course 'Walking with their own 2 feet' was a big part of the Journey, (they had no comfortable walking shoes, it would have been very basic open sandals).

There would have been No proper roads available for them back then and the 'Long Journey' would have crossed vast Deserts & Mountains with tricky and dangerous terrain.

The Journey would have taken months and possibly over a year, so they obviously needed to 'Be Prepared'.

For the Wise Men to have even Started a Journey like that, and then to have Continued until they 'Reached Their Goal' meant that they obviously knew the 'End Result' was 'Worth It' and was Something Special.

To have the Experience of 'Meeting Jesus' as the Goal in Your Life, means that Anything is Worth Doing to Achieve It.

You too can 'Meet Jesus' in Your Heart, Mind & Soul. 'Simply Set Your Goal'.

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The Wise Men would have studied Astronomy for many years. They Clearly Understood the Stars, as it was a Star that Guided them to the place where Jesus was.

It's Clear that they had studied the Scriptures as they had a Good Knowledge & Understanding of the Importance of the Messiah (Jesus).

They were obviously Very Intelligent people.

Studying, Knowledge, Understanding and Intelligence are all Good things.

But that's Not what made them Wise.

~ What made the Wise Men 'Wise'?

True Wisdom can Only come from One Source ~ God ~.

The thing that made the Wise Men 'Wise' was their 'Commitment' to 'Follow Jesus' and 'Give Their Hearts to The Lord'.

That same Wisdom is Available to You. 

~ Positive Bible Verses ~

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
(James 1:5)

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As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he arose and followed Him.
(Matthew 9:9)