matthew 2:12

". . . and they departed for their own country by another way."

the magi who followed the star to bethlehem

found Jesus.

there in a lowly stable, they knelt before the king of all kings

and worshiped Him.

when they left His presence,

they could not go back the same way they came.

they went another way . . . a new way.

it is the same for anyone who encounters Jesus today.

when we "see" Him . . .

when we meet Him and know Him

we can never go back from where we came.

everything is new.

we are born again

and we go a new way.