WHERE THE GIFTS ~ OF THE MAGI ~ APPROPRIATE FOR A YOUNG CHILD ?
V ISIT OF THE MAGI ~ from the EAST ~ to BETHLEHEM
I S an important incident in the Biblical narrative of the INCARNATION
S HEPHERDS who visited JESUS were Ordinary Folk ~ like YOU & I
I N the MAGI ~ we have visitors of Influence & Importance
T HIS demonstrated that the INCARNATION was significant to ALL !
O NE of the Gifts was GOLD ~ because JESUS is the promised MESSIAH
F ROM King David ~ in His Genealogy ~ JESUS King of Kings & Lord of Lords !
T HE second Gift was FRANKINCENSE ~ A perfume used by PRIESTS
H E is DIVINE ~ The SON of GOD ~ The Second Person of the TRINITY
E VENTUALLY (AD 33) He died to REDEEM US ~ Third GIFT was MYRRH ~ SUFFERING !
M AGI are depicted on our CHRISTMAS CARDS & sung about in our CAROLS
A ND this gives them Reality & Substance in 2020 ! The BIBLE teaches they never
G OT to the Stable ~ but came to BETHLEHEM when JESUS was a Young Child
I N the House of Mary & Joseph. JESUS was about TWO years old ~ AMEN !
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The STAR guided the MAGI to BETHLEHEM and stopped over the place where
the YOUNG CHILD was. They entered into the House and saw JESUS with MARY
His Mother. they bowed down & worshipped Him and opened their GIFTS and
presented to HIM GOLD - FRANKINCENSE & MYRRH ~ MATTHEW 2 vs 9 - 11