{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Christmas Story (as told by Elf): &quot;Wait. You're Not Singing&quot;","description":" Matthew 2:1-12  &amp;nbsp;  Did the magi stop in with Herod because they thought it would be easier to find the baby than following a star?  &amp;nbsp;  Regardless of why they spoke with Herod, God didn\u2019t give up on them and still warned them in a dream not to go back to him.  &amp;nbsp;  King Herod\u2019s version of \u201cworship\u201d was to kill this king who had been \u201cborn.\u201d In contrast, the magi bow down before Jesus and give their gift.  Sometimes we can be like Herod, or like the father in Elf who may look like they\u2019re going through the motions of worship, but they\u2019re not actually worshipping God. But what do the magi teach us about worship.   True worship means bowing  True worship puts actions to thoughts  True worship requires sacrifice   &amp;nbsp;  Crossroads \u2013 about heaven, earth, and the journey in between.  Connect with us  Crossroads Linktree:  https:\/\/linktr.ee\/CrossroadsFairOaks?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&amp;amp;ltsid=29f93fab-45f2-4463-9a37-f4ad802326f8 ","author_name":"crossroads","author_url":"http:\/\/www.crossroadsjourney.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39436460\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39436460"}