Matthew 1-3 The Lord Jesus Christ is worthy of worship!

Reading through the first three chapters of Matthew's Gospel through the lens of worship causes me to see how worthy Jesus is of worship, and helps me to see what true worship is. Consider this: He is conceived by the Holy Spirit and is to be named Jesus (Jehovah is Salvation), for He will save His people from their sins. He is also called Emmanuel, which means God is with us (1:21-23). The wise men call Him the King of the Jews, and they come to worship Him (2:2). He is born is Bethlehem to fulfill the prophecy that He is shepherd and ruler of Israel (2:6). Herod feigns to worship Him (2:8), but the wise men travel, fall down and worship, and give Him gifts (2:11). He is called a Nazarene to fulfill prophecies of being despised (2:23). John's message is to repent and make His paths straight, calling Him Lord (3:2-3). He says that listeners must prove their repentance by their lives (3:8). He says that Jesus will baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire (3:11-12), and that he is not worthy to baptize Jesus (3:14). After Jesus is baptized, the Holy Spirit descends like a dove, God calls Him His Son and says that He is very pleased with Him (3:16-17).

Jesus truly is Lord of heaven and earth, and we are called to worship Him with our actions. O come, let us adore Him, Christ the Lord!
-ker