CanyouimaginewhatitmusthavebeenlikefortheWiseMenwhentheysawJesus?HereHewasjustachildinastablesurroundedbyanimals,buttheseWiseMenrecognizedthatHewastheKingofKingsandtheLordofLords;theSavioroftheworld.Immediately,theyfellontheirfacestoworshipHim;butnoticewhattheydidnext—theypresentedHimgiftsaspartoftheirworship.Andtheydidn’tjustgiveanyoldthingtheyhad;theygaveHimtheirabsolutebest—costlygold,frankincenseandmyrrh.
WhenwegiveJesusourabsolutebest;ourtime,ourtalent,ourresources,itisanactofworship.Wearesayingwithouractions,“God,Youmeanmoretomethananything.BecauseYouaresoawesome,IwanttogiveYoueverythingthatIam.”ItpleasesHimwhenwecometoHimwithanopenandhumbleheart.WhenwedrawneartoHim,Hedrawsneartous.WhenyougiveHimyourbest,HegivesyouHisbestinreturn.
