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 2:11.
The three wise men came in search of Jesus when
He was born in Bethlehem in the days of king Herod. The star led the wise men
to the place where the Jesus was born and they rejoiced with exceedingly great
joy. Behold, the star which they had seen in the East went before them, till it
came and stood over where the young Child was. When they saw the star, they
rejoiced with exceedingly great joy - Mathew 2:9,10.
The
three wise men worshipped Jesus and presented gold, frankincense and myrrh to Him.
The gift of gold, given by one of the wise men symbolizes that the begotten Son
who was given by God is the king over all the earth. Where is He who has been
born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to
worship Him - Matthew 2:2. Frankincense was used by the priests to make sacrifice
to God during worship. Jesus is the High Priest who offered Himself as
sacrifice for our sins. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but
to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many - Mark 10:45.
The gift of Myrrh was presented to Jesus as a symbol of suffering as it was used to embalm the dead. But He was pierced for our transgressions; He was crushed for our iniquities; upon Him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with His wounds we are healed - Isaiah 53:5. The wise men searched Jesus till they find Him. Let us as also seek God with the whole heart and find Him. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart - Jeremiah 29:13.
PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help us to search You and find You with
all our heart, mind and soul. Lead us and guide us. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
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