“If you believe that something is written in the stars, you believe that it will be made to happen by a force that controls the future.”
Matthew 2:1-12
We DO know about the Wise Men:
They were probably rulers of some sort,
They were devout followers of God, even if they weren’t Jews.
They were called wise men because of how they studied the stars.
Gen 1:14-17
HERE’S THE ONE THAT STRUCK ME THE MOST: They came to bless the Messiah. Not to be blessed by Him.
The BEST Gifts
GOLD
Born a King on Bethlehem plain,
Gold I bring to crown Him again,
King for ever,
Ceasing never
Over us all to reign.
O Star, &c.
FRANKINCENSE
Frankincense to offer have I,
Incense owns a Deity nigh:
Prayer and praising
All men raising,
Worship Him God on High.
O Star, &c.
MYRRH
Myrrh is mine; its bitter perfume
Breathes a life of gathering gloom;—
Sorrowing, sighing,
Bleeding, dying,
Sealed in the stone-cold tomb.
O Star, &c.
The Wise Men’s gifts were:
Useful & Generous.
Precious & Valuable.
Respectful & Worshipful.
