How To Become Like the Magi

“On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.” – Matthew 2:11 Merry Christmas! It brings me joy to celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus. It’s a blessing to marvel at each miracle that occurred for Him to become our Lord and Savior! Yesterday, I described how the Magi arrived in Jerusalem in search of the true King, Jesus. They were guided by the words of the prophets, which foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. They continued to follow the star until they found the house and discovered Jesus. They brought valuable gifts, which today we would consider equivalent to a substantial sum of money—not just gold, but also frankincense and myrrh, both of which were highly prized. There would