Matthew 2:11 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.
The Wise men from the East were probably Persian scholars who saw the Christmas
star and came to see this new-born King. Since they had traveled some distance,
Mary and Joseph were probably back home in Nazareth. We don’t know how many
wise men there were, but our verse says that they brought three gifts. Gold is
valuable, and Frankincense was a costly spice, but myrrh is interesting. Myrrh was
used in ancient days to embalm a dead body. What a curious gift for a little
baby! But myrrh shows us that the purpose that Jesus came to earth was to die
for our sins and to make a way for us to spend eternity with Him in heaven!
Even at His birth, we are reminded of Jesus’ death. God the Father gave us a
wonderful gift at this first Christmas and Jesus the Son gave us the gift of
salvation. Let’s thank Him for His love and sacrifice!
No comments:
Post a Comment