BIBLE MEDITATION:
“…they presented unto Him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.” Matthew 2:11
DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT:
Many people think these three gifts were just something incidental. No,
they’re fundamental. They carry deep significance. These were not
trinkets; these were treasures that didn’t occur by happenstance. This
was something the wise men had planned.
Why these specific
gifts? They are highly symbolic. Gold speaks of His sovereign
dominion—He was born a King. Frankincense speaks of His sinless deity—He
is God in human flesh. And myrrh speaks of His sacrificial death—He was
born to die that we might live
He is a king and they brought Him
gold. He is God and they brought Him frankincense. He is a Savior and
they brought Him myrrh. Sovereign dominion, sinless deity, sacrificial
death.
ACTION POINT:
Because He is a King, He has my wealth. Because He is God, He has my
worship. And because He died, He has my witness. All that I am, all that
I have, all that I do, belongs to this One. That is wisdom. That’s what
a wise man will do. Do some soul-searching today. Are you really wise?
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