After their audience with the king they set out. And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising proceeded them until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. They were overjoyed at seeing the star, and on entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother.

Matthew 2:8-10

So now we see another defining moment. After traveling hundreds and hundreds of miles from Persia to Bethlehem, the Magi see the star where Jesus was. They have an epiphany or insight that the reason they have traveled is to see the person of Jesus Christ. Matthew tells us that they were “overjoyed at seeing the star.” All the years of studying the stars, all the travel comes down to this moment where they see the fruit of their efforts. They see that life is about coming to know the person of Jesus Christ.

Defining moments often come to us as flashes of insight where we come to understand our purpose or our place in the world. If you have had that moment, thank God for that sense of purpose. If you have never had such a moment, pray for to receive the same clarity as the Magi.