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Think of the great disappointment they must have experienced. The wise men had traveled many miles by camel to discover that the star they'd followed had come to rest over a stable. They had followed a star and found a stable. Surely, they were expecting something more, perhaps a palace or a stately mansion. Think how they must have felt as they looked down from some nearby Judean hill and came to the realization the king they were seeking was to be found in a stable.
Following stars and finding stables is a common occurrence in life. Who among us has not at some time in our life fixed our gaze on some high and lofty star only to find it leads to a stable?
Hundreds of examples could be given. A young man or woman graduates from high school full of great dreams and expectations about the future only to wake up one day and discover they've become enmeshed in the very drudgery they'd promised themselves they'd avoid.
An older woman or man comes to retirement age. They think of all the good things they are going to be able to do. After a few weeks, however, they begin to discover that retirement isn't exactly what they thought it would be. The day starts growing longer and longer.
All of us at some time in our life follow a star only to discover a stable. What can we do?
We can do what the wise men did, look for God in that stable. We wouldn't blame them if they had just dropped their