“After this interview the wise men went their way. And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. It went ahead of them and stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they were filled with joy! They entered the house and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.” v.9-11
Jesus was probably 2 or 3 years of age when the wise men visited. They never made it to the manger as many of our Nativity pieces at Christmas time declare. When they arrived in Bethlehem, they worshiped and offered gift to the Christ Child. Gold Frankincense and Myrrh, were all valuable gift. These gifts were symbolic to who Jesus was and what would happen to Him. The gold was a gift of royalty, the frankincense was a gift of deity, and the myrrh was a spice used to anoint the body for burial.
This causes me to think about my personal worship and what kind of gifts I am offering to Jesus? Are my gifts convenient or sacrificial? How far and how long am I willing to travel to be with Jesus? How well to I follow Gods lead, and trust that He is leading me in the right direction with absolute faith? These are just some questions that are stirring in my heart right now!
Dan Gould 
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