This is a re-post from December 12, 2011….
“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.â€Â (Matthew 2:11 NLT).
“Beholding Him the wise men prostrated themselves before Him and presented their well-selected gifts: gold, speaking of the divine nature and righteousness; frankincense, suggesting the fragrance of His perfect human life, and myrrh, pointing forward to His sacrificial death.†(taken from Ironside Commentary on Matthew by H.A. Ironside pages 19-20).
May I, as well, behold Him and bring Him gifts: my whole heart, my whole mind and my whole soul.
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Lovely.
When I stop long enough and behold…
His “divine nature and righteousness,”
“His perfect human life,”
and then “His sacrificial death”…
how can I do other than prostrate my self and lay before Him, as offering, my whole heart, mind, and soul?
Beautiful beginning to this Sunday morning.
The only worthy gifts we have to offer…your whole heart, mind and soul. Merry Christmas Joanne, as you present your life and receive Him in return.
Thank you for the beautiful reminder that it is not enough to just recognize His glory but that it is a call to worship Him. May Christmas joy lead you to worship Him with full hearts and may the peace of Christ be with you in the new year!
Joanne, we both posted on the same scripture today! Love that they worshipped, gave gifts, and were overjoyed at His arrival. Merry Christmas!
I’ve always thought how glorious it would be for the visitors… not all that one night, but over and over again for at least a couple years. What a blessing for Mary and Joseph to be encouraged, reminded, rewarded. Thanks for the picture and the Words.