Are you seeking Jesus to worship Him—or mainly for what you can get? In today’s Words From The Word daily devotion, Pastor Roderick Webster continues through Matthew 2:7–12 (KJV) and shows the difference between religious curiosity and true worship.

Herod called the wise men privately and tried to deceive them—asking for details about the star and pretending he wanted to worship the child too. But God protected His plan and warned the wise men in a dream, and they returned home another way. What a reminder: God has ways of protecting His own that we can’t always fathom.

Then the star appears again—and Scripture says the wise men rejoiced with exceeding great joy. They came into the house, saw the young child with Mary His mother, fell down and worshiped Him, and opened their treasures: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Pastor Webster explains worship as humble surrender—presenting ourselves to Christ before we present our gifts.

This devotion also calls us to check our motives:

• Am I seeking Christ for benefits… or for Him?

• Do I want joy without worship?

• Will I obey God’s warning and guidance?

May the Word of God be your “star” in a dark place, leading you to Christ with joy.

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• 0:00 Frankincense & worship

• 0:36 Herod’s private inquiry

• 1:02 The deception exposed

• 1:39 God protects His own

• 2:17 The star leads again

• 2:44 Exceeding great joy

• 3:05 Fell down & worshiped

• 3:35 Warned in a dream

• 4:36 The Word as our “star”

• 5:47 Joy of true seekers

• 7:32 Gentiles sought—others ignored

• 9:05 Worship before gifts

• 10:06 What worship looks like

• 10:37 Prayer & close