And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born. So they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet: 'But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are not the least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you shall come a Ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.' "
Matthew 2:4-6

Jesus is by far the most predicted man of all time. There are many prophecies about Jesus in the Old Testament. Some say as many as three-hundred and fifty! One of those prophecies was about the place of His birth in Micah 5:2.

Micah is a small book known as one of the Minor Prophets (called minor because of size, not because of its message). 700 years before Mary and Joseph journeyed to Bethlehem, Micah named Bethlehem as the future birthplace of the promised Messiah.

In Matthew 2:1-6 when the wise men went to Jerusalem seeking Christ’s birthplace, the scribes and chief priests knew that Bethlehem was where Christ was to be born. But they stubbornly did not go to see Him there. They did not act on the knowledge they had. How tragic if we know of God’s Word and Christ’s salvation and do not act on these things. Knowing about Christ is not nearly so important as, “going to Bethlehem to worship Him.” How can we worship the Lord today? Let us be “doers of the Word, and not hearers only” (James 1:22-25) by worshiping and serving Him.