The man who had brithday presents one time

Matt 2:10-11

10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh

They paid homage to him

what do we pay?

luke 19:30-38 “Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The Lord hath need of him. And they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus thereon. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest.”

we need to have sacifce of praise

They had affivent gifts

What do we have?

we have our priase, our lives and obeints

Psalm 100:1–2 KJV 1900

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands. Serve the Lord with gladness: Come before his presence with singing.

ps 100:3-5 “Know ye that the Lord he is God: It is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; We are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, And into his courts with praise: Be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; And his truth endureth to all generations.”

attudie of graduttide

ps. 34:2-3 “My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: The humble shall hear thereof, and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt his name together.”

Gold yhe symbol of ultimaste value

Exotic spices which would not be a part of a Jewish family budget frankincense divinity

myrrh luxurious fragrance it could also be used in burials

Think about how these men spared no expense for the gifts they gave Jesus

how do we theat Jesus and then how do we treat each other

1john 4:20 “If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?”

I think it time to put christmas back where it belongs

right now it is all about buying gifts but we should be honoring jesus with all that we have for he is the true gift for us all

we have a solgan that jesus is the reason for the season but we are not putting it into action but we are making many companies and stores rich this time of the year

we have really bought into the world system of buying gifts but what are we giving to jesus

let’s go back to loving our famlies and sharing the love of Jesus which he shares with us everyday

It is to be done through Reference

It arises from the heart overflowing with gratitude

It Involves the entire person

Our worship involves Giving–Not getting