Getting to Jesus

My son did a school project. In it he was asked, "why did the shepheards follow the star?" He replied, "They wanted to get to Jesus." This phrase stands out to me because we always say "they wanted to see Jesus." But, I think getting to Jesus is the thing we most want to do. Seeing him from a distance is okay, but I imagine myself and the shepheards wanted to experience Jesus. Getting implies being involved with him and participating with him in his work. Seeing him implies that we want to see him from afar but not really touch him or experience him. Getting to Jesus - that is thing.