Have you
had your Joy Juice today? Savor the JOY
of the Lord this morning, instead of panicking about all you have to do before
Christmas Day!
Many of us
still have gifts to buy, parties to attend and Christmas baking to do…If we’re
not careful, we’ll lose our joy. Let’s stay
focused on WHY we’re celebrating the season….and we know that JESUS is that
reason! So instead of stressing over the
gifts we’ve not yet bought, let’s talk about the gifts the Magi gave to Jesus.
Matthew
2:11 says: “On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother, Mary, and
they bowed down and worshipped him. Then
they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold and of incense
and of myrrh.”
My Bible footnote explains: “The Magi gave these expensive gifts because they were worthy presents
for a future king. These gifts are
symbolic of Christ’s identity and what he would accomplish. Gold was a gift for a king; frankincense, a
gift for deity; myrrh, a spice for a person who was going to die.
The Magi brought gifts
and worshipped Jesus for who he was.
This is the essence of true worship---honoring Christ for who he is and
being willing to give him what is valuable to you.”
What gift
will you give Jesus? It doesn’t have to be gold or frankincense or
myrrh….. It could be your time, your
service, your love. Maybe the best
Christmas gift you could give to Jesus would be to JOYfully give Him “YOURSELF”.
Wrap
yourself in His love and give your heart to Christ!
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