![]() ![]() Now, whether the wise men fully understood all of this or not, I don't know. You see, Jesus was not only born a king, He was God in human flesh. Matthew 2:11 says, "And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts gold, and frankincense and myrrh." These wise men recognized the sinless deity of Jesus that was deserving of their worship. If gold was a gift of wealth for a king, then frankincense was used to worship the King. And how would you compare that to what you do for the King of kings?" And my heart smote me - that sometimes I am more impressed with the men of this world than I am with heaven's King. ![]() Later I thought, "Adrian, you went to a lot of trouble just so you could spend a few moments with that man.(And I'd do it again, but that's not the point). President, that would be an honor but I have a plane that's going back this afternoon." "Well," he said, "If you can arrange it, I'd love to have you."ĭo you know what I did? I rearranged my schedule, booked a room at the hotel, and bought a toothbrush. Why don't you ride to Memphis with me on Air Force One." "Why," I said, "Mr. I told him that I had learned that he was coming to Memphis, Tennessee the next day. I was in Washington once and had the opportunity to speak with the President. Instead they bowed the knee in reverence to Him. The wise men recognized that this baby born in a manger was no ordinary baby - this was King Jesus! The wise men did not cuddle Him. ![]() Gold is a gift that would be presented to a king because it was the most precious metal of that day and it symbolized royalty. What are the gifts we could bring Jesus this Christmas? One way we can discover that is to look at Matthew 2:1-12, which tells of the gifts the wise men brought Him on the night when God became flesh and dwelt among us. It's that time of year again.time for gift-buying, gift-wrapping, and gift-exchanging. ![]()
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