Matthew 2:9 says, When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.  The star led the wise men to where Jesus was.  We might ask why it had stopped before, but it may have been that the wise men had simply quit following when they sought answers from Herod.  We today need to be careful that we always follow the leadership of the Holy Spirit and never look to the world for guidance, especially in matters related to God.  Verse ten declares, When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.  Neither Herod nor the religious leaders could fully answer their questions, but God would lead them to the answer.  Just like the wise men, when God answers our prayers, we should rejoice with exceeding great joy.  Verse eleven states, And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.  This says they came into the house and saw Mary and the young child.  This could mean that some time had passed since the birth of Jesus.  The shepherds had found the baby lying in a manger, and the wise men found a young child in a house.  Whether the night of His birth or some time later, the wise men found Jesus and worshipped Him.  They gave gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to Jesus.  We need to seek the will of God in all that we do and offer Him the best that we have when we worship Him.  Verse twelve says, And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.  When the wise men were seeking Jesus, they followed a star.  After they came to Jesus, God spoke to them directly, and they followed His advice.  They departed to their own country another way instead of returning to Herod.  Their choice was to follow those in power or to follow God's guidance.  If we today are confronted with that choice, we must be like the wise men and follow God's leadership.  Verse thirteen states, And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.  An angel appeared to Joseph in a dream warning him to take Mary and Jesus and flee to Egypt.  Fortunately, Joseph did not just write it off as a dream.  Joseph was warned that Herod would try to destroy Jesus.  Verse fourteen declares, When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt:  Joseph acted on this warning and did as instructed.  When we know that God has spoken to us today, even if it is through a dream, we must do as God instructs us.  This does not mean that every dream is God speaking to us, but however God speaks to us, I believe that we will know it is Him speaking.  Verse fifteen says, And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.  This was the fulfillment of another prophecy.  I do not believe that God caused Herod to act as he did, but God simply knew how he would act.