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Matthew 2:11 - Christmas Presents for Jesus.

Matthew 2:11 (NLT) They entered the house 
and saw the child with his mother, Mary, and 
they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they 
opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of 
gold, frankincense, and myrrh.  

INTRODUCTION

The wise men brought gifts and worshiped 
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. Worship 
God because he is the perfect, just, and 
almighty Creator of the universe, worthy of the best 
you have to give. [Life Application SB] 

COMMENTARY PEARL

Gifts for a King
   Christmas is a time of giving, a time 
when we remember friends and family and give 
gifts in the name of Jesus. 
   But sadly, many of us often feel pressure 
to spend a lot of money or buy gifts for people 
with whom we have no relationship at all. Then 
there are times when we receive gifts from people, 
yet we havent bought gifts for them. Thus, we 
sometimes give gifts out of obligation. 
   On the other hand, we look forward to 
buying gifts for certain people. In fact, we often 
cant wait to give our gifts to them because we 
want to see the joy they have in receiving them. 
Jesus said that it is more blessed to give than 
to receive (Acts 20:35 NLT). And it truly 
is. 
   The wise men from the East brought gifts 
to Jesus - gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Now, 
what kind of gifts were these for a child? Myrrh 
is an embalming element. Why give an embalming 
element to a baby? The wise men, however, had an 
insight into who Jesus was. 
   They gave Jesus gold because they 
recognized it was a proper gift for a king. They gave 
him frankincense, which is what the high priest 
used when he went into the temple to represent 
the people. And they gave Him myrrh because they 
recognized this king would die for the world. He is the 
King of kings and the Lord of lords. He is our 
High Priest. And, of course, He is the One who 
died for all our sin. 
   What can we give to God in this holiday 
season? What do we give to God, who has everything? 
Here is what God wants from you: He wants your 
life. The greatest gift that you can give Him this 
Christmas is yourself. 
   And the greatest gift that you can give 
to God as you enter a new year of opportunities 
is to say, Lord, I give You my life. I give 
You my talents. I give You my abilities, my 
weaknesses, my dreams, and my future. I offer myself to 
You. That is what God wants from us. 
   Therefore, lets be like the wise men 
and worship Jesus and give to Him. We will be 
glad that we did, because we can never outgive 
God. 
   Make time for Jesus. Make room for 
Christ. As the classic Christmas carol Joy to the 
World says, Let every heart prepare Him 
room. The same Jesus who was born in Bethlehem, 
died on the cross, and rose from the dead is 
alive right now. He is standing at the door of 
your heart and knocking. He says, Look! I 
stand at the door and knock. If you hear my voice 
and open the door, I will come in, and we will 
share a meal together as friends (Revelation 
3:20 NLT). 
   Jesus is knocking at the door of your 
life. Are you going to open it, let Him in, and 
make room for Him? [Greg Laurie from Harvest 
Ministries; https://www.harvestdaily.com] 

CLOSING 

SONG OF APPEAL

Just As I Am
Sep 18, 2017
Ps Fred Evans
This iconic song was sung at every Billy 
Graham Crusade to invite people to receive Christ. 
 
It was written by Charlotte Elliott in 1834 
expresses the struggle people have in coming to 
Christ It was written after she confessed to the 
Swiss evangelist Henri A. Cesar Malan that she did 
not know how to come to Christ.  
He answered, "Come to him just as you are." 
Thinking back on that experience twelve years later, 
in 1834, she wrote Just as I Am" as a 
statement of her faith. 
Many millions of people have found great 
comfort in this hymn and hundreds of thousands have 
surrendered their life to Jesus Christ during the 
singing of this hymn during the appeal at Billy 
Graham crusades around the world. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuNFAB4mTn8

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Matthew 2:11 - Christmas Present for Jesus.

https://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20211214-0904.html 

Luke 9:23 - FOLLOWING JESUS.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2021/20210410-0922.html 

LINKS WORTH CHECKING OUT

https://abible.com/links/