Jesus places us at a fork in the road and asks us to choose either the honorable life or the duplicitous life. Will you store up treasure in heaven or treasures on this earth? Will you serve God or wealth? Jesus tests the heart in Matthew 6:19-24.
The star in the sky did not rise for Herod but another king. This astrological sign, along with a prophetic word from Micah, confirms the work of God in history. These signs point to a king born to reign.