THE WISE MEN BROUGHT GIFTS

“When [the wise men] saw the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And when they had come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary His mother, and fell down and worshiped Him. And when they had opened their treasures, they presented gifts to Him: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.”  (Matthew 2:10-11 NKJV)

Out of their travel bags they pulled treasures that they had brought. The Scriptures had predicted that kings from very far away would bring gifts. Baby Jesus must have been fascinated by the sparkling treasures and reached out to touch them eagerly. Little did He know that they symbolized and foretold that He would be a king, a priest… and a sacrifice.

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