Beginning in the second chapter of Matthew, we learn of the wise men, distant travelers drawn by a star to God's new hope: Jesus. They were foreigners, men of education and science, men of means. Unlike anyone else in the Christmas story, they were not Jewish or of Israel, reminding us that God will reveal himself to people who are like us and to people who are not like us, people who may surprise us! In fact, the way God's sovereign and supernatural plan unfolds is very often surprising - even startling!