Last week at Young Life, one of the leaders talked about the Three Wise Men and how seemingly "unwise" their trip to see Jesus was. They followed a star... they dodged Herod... they left everything they knew and traveled to see something that had only been prophesied. What really stood out to me about the Wise Men were the gifts that they gave to Jesus and the symbolism behind those gifts. It was a baby shower of sorts... but one with exceptional meaning.
The first wise man brought gold. The gold signified that Jesus is a king... royalty. The wise man was acknowledging that Jesus indeed was the King of the Jews.
The second wise man brought frankincense. Frankincense was commonly used in the temple as the "fragrance of God". With the gift, the wise man said, "I believe that this baby has the aroma of God... He is God."
The third wise man brought myrrh, which was used as an embalming fluid. The myrrh signified that death would play a huge part in who Jesus was.
Knowing more about the significance of the wise men's gifts, I wonder... what is it that we're giving to Jesus? Not because we have to. But because we want to. When we seek him, we find him, and because of who he is, we honor him.
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