Yesterday’s sermon at church was about the visit from The Magi to the Infant Jesus. One of the points presented was about their three gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. By these three gifts, we can learn how we should still honor our Savior today.
Gold is an obvious gift for the future King of kings. How can we give gold to God today? We can do that simply by giving Him all the nuggets of our faith. Faith in our salvation. Faith in our day-to-day activities. Faith in the care of our loved ones. Faith in everything we do. When we give our faith back to Him by trusting Him for our care and needs, we are giving Him golden nuggets of our lives.
Frankincense was and is used for incense and perfumes. Because incense was thought to convey prayers to heaven, it was a fitting gift for the future High Priest. How can we give frankincense to God today? Pray. When we offer up our prayers to God, they are a sweet-smelling savor to Him. He delights in our prayers to Him and desires a constant, open communication between us and Him.
Myrrh was used as an embalming ointment and was always associated with death. It was a fitting gift for the future Sacrifice for the sins of the whole world. How can we offer the gift of myrrh to God today? By dying to self. When we deny ourselves and take up the cross and follow His will for our lives, our lives show the world how to live a life overflowing with abundant eternal blessings.
Over 2000 years ago, The Magi gave three precious gifts to the Infant Lord Jesus. Today, we can still offer the same gifts through our lives and bring honor and glory to our Savior’s name.
Have a blessed day!
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