The wise man had seen this unusual star in the east; and had begun their long journey; perhaps it took them two years. They were prepared to pay the price, even though they had no previous experience of the Lord Jesus Christ themselves. When they had come to the house, they saw the young child and Marry, His mother. They fell down and worshipped Him. Then they presented their costly gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
In coming such a distance they acknowledge His worthiness. When they found Him, “they worshipped Him”. When they brought such precious gifts, they acknowledged in a symbolic way that:
(i) The One Whom we have come to worship is God ----Gold
(ii) The One Whom we have come to worship has come to suffer for us---Myrrh.
(iii) The One Whom we have come to worship is going to save us and be our High Priest---Frankincense.
The Lord Jesus Christ is also very precious to me. He loved me and died for me. I am prepared to pay any price to show my love for Him. I can say that I love Him more than I love my father, mother, brother, sister, wife, children or anybody! But it must be from the hart. We might say in a meeting “O Lord, I love Thee,” but when we have to pay the price, we do not pay it! How often we deny Him! How often we grieve Him! How often we fail to obey Him because of fear, thinking: what will my neighbor say? What will my friends think of me? What will the world say? We simply do not pay the price the Lord demands!
Today’s calendar’s Bible verse:
“We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ”. 2 Cor.5:10.
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