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The wise men prepared to return and tell Herod. But the angel of the Lord appeared to them in a dream, and sent them home another way.

The wise men had given costly presents to Jesus, and in this way God provided for the expenses of the journey and their stay in Egypt, until they should return to their own land.

Herod was very angry when he found that the wise men had gone home another way. He knew what God by His prophet had said about Christ's coming.

God's law can never be changed; for Christ said, “Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.” Matthew 5:18 .

In the earth made new, only righteousness shall dwell. “There shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie.” Revelation 21:27 .

It was not until their faithful leader was taken from them did the Israelites fully realize the value of his wise counsels, his parental tenderness, and his unswerving faith.

The Messiah’s coming had been announced first in Judea. On the hills of Bethlehem, the angels had proclaimed the birth of Jesus. The wise men had come to Jerusalem searching for Him.

In his perplexity Nebuchadnezzar assembled his wise men—“the magicians, the astrologers, the sorcerers”—and requested them to reveal to him the meaning, to bring relief to his mind.

It was Christ who, in the Old Testament, gave the warning to Israel, “Wine is a mocker, intoxicating drink arouses brawling, and whoever is led astray by it is not wise.” Proverbs 20:1 .

In every age everyone who has received the gospel has been given sacred truth to share with the world. God’s faithful people have always been aggressive, wisely using their talents in His service.